gross- root words — words with the gross- root

The root gross- comes from Latin grossus, meaning large, thick. 13 words in Dendril are built from it, including engross, engrossed, engrossing, grocer, groceries, grocers, grocery, grossed, grosser, grossest, grossing, grosbeak. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the gross- root

Explore words with gross- — words containing the gross- root and sharing its sense of "large, thick". Examples include engross, engrossed, engrossing, grocer, groceries, grocers, grocery, grossed, grosser, grossest, grossing, grosbeak. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The gross- root means large, thick, from Latin grossus. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.