gimlet- root words — words with the gimlet- root

The root gimlet- comes from Old French guimbelet, meaning boring tool. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including gimlet. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the gimlet- root

Explore words with gimlet- — words containing the gimlet- root and sharing its sense of "boring tool". Examples include gimlet. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does gimlet- mean?

The gimlet- root means boring tool, from Old French guimbelet. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.