flies- root words — words with the flies- root

The root flies- comes from Old English fleoge, meaning fly. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including butterflies, butterfly. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the flies- root

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

What does flies- mean?

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