sicc- root words — words with the sicc- root

The root sicc- comes from Latin siccus, meaning dry. 10 words in Dendril are built from it, including desiccate, desiccated, desiccating, desiccation, desiccant, desiccative, desiccator, exsiccate, secco, siccative. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the sicc- root

Explore words with sicc- — words containing the sicc- root and sharing its sense of "dry". Examples include desiccate, desiccated, desiccating, desiccation, desiccant, desiccative, desiccator, exsiccate, secco, siccative. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The sicc- root means dry, from Latin siccus. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.