meal- root words — words with the meal- root

The root meal- comes from Old English mael, meaning measure, fixed portion/time. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including piecemeal. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the meal- root

Explore words with meal- — words containing the meal- root and sharing its sense of "measure, fixed portion/time". Examples include piecemeal. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does meal- mean?

The meal- root means measure, fixed portion/time, from Old English mael. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.