glycer- root words — words with the glycer- root

The root glycer- comes from Greek glykeros, meaning sweet. 5 words in Dendril are built from it, including glyceric, glyceride, glycerinate, glycerite, glyceryl. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the glycer- root

Explore words with glycer- — words containing the glycer- root and sharing its sense of "sweet". Examples include glyceric, glyceride, glycerinate, glycerite, glyceryl. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does glycer- mean?

The glycer- root means sweet, from Greek glykeros. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.