grilse- root words — words with the grilse- root

The root grilse- comes from Middle English (obscure; perhaps Old French grisel 'greyish') grilse, meaning a young salmon on first return from the sea. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including grilse. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the grilse- root

Explore words with grilse- — words containing the grilse- root and sharing its sense of "a young salmon on first return from the sea". Examples include grilse. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does grilse- mean?

The grilse- root means a young salmon on first return from the sea, from Middle English (obscure; perhaps Old French grisel 'greyish') grilse. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.