strain- root words — words with the strain- root

The root strain- comes from Old French estreindre, meaning to draw tight, bind. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including eyestrain. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the strain- root

Explore words with strain- — words containing the strain- root and sharing its sense of "to draw tight, bind". Examples include eyestrain. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does strain- mean?

The strain- root means to draw tight, bind, from Old French estreindre. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.