sloth- root words — words with the sloth- root

The root sloth- comes from Old English slaw, meaning slow. 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including sloth, slothful, sloths. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the sloth- root

Explore words with sloth- — words containing the sloth- root and sharing its sense of "slow". Examples include sloth, slothful, sloths. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does sloth- mean?

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