girl- root words — words with the girl- root

The root girl- comes from Old English gyrle, meaning girl. 4 words in Dendril are built from it, including cowgirl, cowgirls, schoolgirl, schoolgirls. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the girl- root

Explore words with girl- — words containing the girl- root and sharing its sense of "girl". Examples include cowgirl, cowgirls, schoolgirl, schoolgirls. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does girl- mean?

The girl- root means girl, from Old English gyrle. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.