fri- root words — words with the fri- root

The root fri- comes from Latin frigere, meaning to fry. 6 words in Dendril are built from it, including fricassee, frisson, fryable, panfried, panfry, 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, panfried, panfry, 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.