slip- root words — words with the slip- root

The root slip- comes from Middle Dutch slippen, meaning to slide. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including slippage, slipcase. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the slip- root

Explore words with slip- — words containing the slip- root and sharing its sense of "to slide". Examples include slippage, slipcase. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does slip- mean?

The slip- root means to slide, from Middle Dutch slippen. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.