floss- root words — words with the floss- root

The root floss- comes from Old French floche, meaning tuft of silk, down. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including candyfloss. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the floss- root

Explore words with floss- — words containing the floss- root and sharing its sense of "tuft of silk, down". Examples include candyfloss. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does floss- mean?

The floss- root means tuft of silk, down, from Old French floche. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.