shmear- root words — words with the shmear- root

The root shmear- comes from Yiddish shmirn, meaning to smear, spread. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including shmear, shmeer. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the shmear- root

Explore words with shmear- — words containing the shmear- root and sharing its sense of "to smear, spread". Examples include shmear, shmeer. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does shmear- mean?

The shmear- root means to smear, spread, from Yiddish shmirn. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.