slumber- root words — words with the slumber- root

The root slumber- comes from Middle English slumeren, meaning doze, sleep lightly. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including slumberous. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the slumber- root

Explore words with slumber- — words containing the slumber- root and sharing its sense of "doze, sleep lightly". Examples include slumberous. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does slumber- mean?

The slumber- root means doze, sleep lightly, from Middle English slumeren. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.