tril- root words — words with the tril- root

The root tril- comes from Old English thyrel, meaning hole. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including nostril, nostrils. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the tril- root

Explore words with tril- — words containing the tril- root and sharing its sense of "hole". Examples include nostril, nostrils. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does tril- mean?

The tril- root means hole, from Old English thyrel. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.