eye- root words — words with the eye- root

The root eye- comes from Old French oeil, meaning eye (hole). 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including eyelet, chatoyance. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the eye- root

Explore words with eye- — words containing the eye- root and sharing its sense of "eye (hole)". Examples include eyelet, chatoyance. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does eye- mean?

The eye- root means eye (hole), from Old French oeil. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.