fuse- root words — words with the fuse- root

The root fuse- comes from Latin fusus, meaning spindle/tube. 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including defuse, defused, defusing. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the fuse- root

Explore words with fuse- — words containing the fuse- root and sharing its sense of "spindle/tube". Examples include defuse, defused, defusing. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does fuse- mean?

The fuse- root means spindle/tube, from Latin fusus. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.