effleur- root words — words with the effleur- root

The root effleur- comes from French fleur, meaning flower, to skim. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including effleurage. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the effleur- root

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

What does effleur- mean?

The effleur- root means flower, to skim, from French fleur. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.