pic- root words — words with the pic- root

The root pic- comes from Spanish picar, meaning to prick, sting. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including picante, picador. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the pic- root

Explore words with pic- — words containing the pic- root and sharing its sense of "to prick, sting". Examples include picante, picador. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does pic- mean?

The pic- root means to prick, sting, from Spanish picar. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.