stroke- root words — words with the stroke- root

The root stroke- comes from Old English strican, meaning to stroke, move over. 4 words in Dendril are built from it, including airstrike, antistrike, brushstroke, counterstrike. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the stroke- root

Explore words with stroke- — words containing the stroke- root and sharing its sense of "to stroke, move over". Examples include airstrike, antistrike, brushstroke, counterstrike. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does stroke- mean?

The stroke- root means to stroke, move over, from Old English strican. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.