fresh- root words — words with the fresh- root

The root fresh- comes from Old English fresc, meaning fresh (water), not salt. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including freshet. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the fresh- root

Explore words with fresh- — words containing the fresh- root and sharing its sense of "fresh (water), not salt". Examples include freshet. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does fresh- mean?

The fresh- root means fresh (water), not salt, from Old English fresc. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.