emery- root words — words with the emery- root

The root emery- comes from Greek smyris, meaning abrasive powder. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including emery. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the emery- root

Explore words with emery- — words containing the emery- root and sharing its sense of "abrasive powder". Examples include emery. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does emery- mean?

The emery- root means abrasive powder, from Greek smyris. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.