ferret- root words — words with the ferret- root

The root ferret- comes from Latin fur, meaning thief. 7 words in Dendril are built from it, including ferret, ferreted, ferreting, ferrets, furtive, furtively, furtiveness. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the ferret- root

Explore words with ferret- — words containing the ferret- root and sharing its sense of "thief". Examples include ferret, ferreted, ferreting, ferrets, furtive, furtively, furtiveness. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does ferret- mean?

The ferret- root means thief, from Latin fur. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.