dry- root words — words with the dry- root

The root dry- comes from Old English dryge, meaning dry. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including drywall. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the dry- root

Explore words with dry- — words containing the dry- root and sharing its sense of "dry". Examples include drywall. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does dry- mean?

The dry- root means dry, from Old English dryge. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.