shake- root words — words with the shake- root

The root shake- comes from Old English sceacan, meaning shake. 4 words in Dendril are built from it, including shakedown, shakedowns, shakeup, shakily. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the shake- root

Explore words with shake- — words containing the shake- root and sharing its sense of "shake". Examples include shakedown, shakedowns, shakeup, shakily. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does shake- mean?

The shake- root means shake, from Old English sceacan. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.