tarnish- root words — words with the tarnish- root

The root tarnish- comes from French ternir, meaning to make dull. 4 words in Dendril are built from it, including tarnish, nontarnishable, tarnishable, untarnished. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the tarnish- root

Explore words with tarnish- — words containing the tarnish- root and sharing its sense of "to make dull". Examples include tarnish, nontarnishable, tarnishable, untarnished. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does tarnish- mean?

The tarnish- root means to make dull, from French ternir. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.