gouge- root words — words with the gouge- root

The root gouge- comes from Late Latin gulbia, meaning chisel, boring tool. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including gouge. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the gouge- root

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

What does gouge- mean?

The gouge- root means chisel, boring tool, from Late Latin gulbia. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.