gel- root words — words with the gel- root

The root gel- comes from Greek gelan, meaning to laugh. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including agelast, agelastic. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the gel- root

Explore words with gel- — words containing the gel- root and sharing its sense of "to laugh". Examples include agelast, agelastic. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does gel- mean?

The gel- root means to laugh, from Greek gelan. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.