hair- root words — words with the hair- root

The root hair- comes from Old English haer, meaning hair. 4 words in Dendril are built from it, including hairdresser, hairline, hairbrush, hairpiece. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the hair- root

Explore words with hair- — words containing the hair- root and sharing its sense of "hair". Examples include hairdresser, hairline, hairbrush, hairpiece. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does hair- mean?

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