gadget- root words — words with the gadget- root

The root gadget- comes from French gachette, meaning small mechanical device. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including gadgetry. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the gadget- root

Explore words with gadget- — words containing the gadget- root and sharing its sense of "small mechanical device". Examples include gadgetry. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does gadget- mean?

The gadget- root means small mechanical device, from French gachette. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.