fri- root words — words with the fri- root

The root fri- comes from Latin frigere, meaning to fry. 4 words in Dendril are built from it, including fricassee, frisson, fryable, refry. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the fri- root

Explore words with fri- — words containing the fri- root and sharing its sense of "to fry". Examples include fricassee, frisson, fryable, refry. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does fri- mean?

The fri- root means to fry, from Latin frigere. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.