sling- root words — words with the sling- root

The root sling- comes from Old Norse slyngva, meaning to fling. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including gunslinger, gunslingers. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the sling- root

Explore words with sling- — words containing the sling- root and sharing its sense of "to fling". Examples include gunslinger, gunslingers. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does sling- mean?

The sling- root means to fling, from Old Norse slyngva. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.