decoy- root words — words with the decoy- root

The root decoy- comes from Dutch kooi, meaning cage, trap for luring wildfowl. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including decoyer. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the decoy- root

Explore words with decoy- — words containing the decoy- root and sharing its sense of "cage, trap for luring wildfowl". Examples include decoyer. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does decoy- mean?

The decoy- root means cage, trap for luring wildfowl, from Dutch kooi. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.