gris- root words — words with the gris- root

The root gris- comes from French gris, meaning gray. 8 words in Dendril are built from it, including grizzlier, grizzlies, grizzliest, grizzly, ambergris, grisaille, grisette, grison. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the gris- root

Explore words with gris- — words containing the gris- root and sharing its sense of "gray". Examples include grizzlier, grizzlies, grizzliest, grizzly, ambergris, grisaille, grisette, grison. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does gris- mean?

The gris- root means gray, from French gris. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.