gliss- root words — words with the gliss- root

The root gliss- comes from French glisser, meaning to glide. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including glissandi, glissando. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the gliss- root

Explore words with gliss- — words containing the gliss- root and sharing its sense of "to glide". Examples include glissandi, glissando. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does gliss- mean?

The gliss- root means to glide, from French glisser. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.