coly- root words — words with the coly- root

The root coly- comes from Greek kolios, meaning a kind of bird (woodpecker/mousebird). 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including coly. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the coly- root

Explore words with coly- — words containing the coly- root and sharing its sense of "a kind of bird (woodpecker/mousebird)". Examples include coly. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does coly- mean?

The coly- root means a kind of bird (woodpecker/mousebird), from Greek kolios. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.