strid- root words — words with the strid- root

The root strid- comes from Latin stridere, meaning to creak. 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including stridence, stridency, stridor. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the strid- root

Explore words with strid- — words containing the strid- root and sharing its sense of "to creak". Examples include stridence, stridency, stridor. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does strid- mean?

The strid- root means to creak, from Latin stridere. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.