prick- root words — words with the prick- root

The root prick- comes from Old English prica, meaning point, sharp spike (a buck's straight unbranched antler). 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including pricket. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the prick- root

Explore words with prick- — words containing the prick- root and sharing its sense of "point, sharp spike (a buck's straight unbranched antler)". Examples include pricket. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does prick- mean?

The prick- root means point, sharp spike (a buck's straight unbranched antler), from Old English prica. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.