flap- root words — words with the flap- root

The root flap- comes from Middle English flappe, meaning to flap, panic. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including unflappable. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the flap- root

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

What does flap- mean?

The flap- root means to flap, panic, from Middle English flappe. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.