loess- root words — words with the loess- root

The root loess- comes from German loss, meaning loose (wind-deposited silt); from German dialect 'lösch' (loose). 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including loess. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the loess- root

Explore words with loess- — words containing the loess- root and sharing its sense of "loose (wind-deposited silt); from German dialect 'lösch' (loose)". Examples include loess. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does loess- mean?

The loess- root means loose (wind-deposited silt); from German dialect 'lösch' (loose), from German loss. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.