torr- root words — words with the torr- root

The root torr- comes from Latin torrere, meaning burn, parch. 10 words in Dendril are built from it, including torrent, torrential, torrents, torrid, toastier, toastiest, toasty, toasties, toastmistress, torrefy. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the torr- root

Explore words with torr- — words containing the torr- root and sharing its sense of "burn, parch". Examples include torrent, torrential, torrents, torrid, toastier, toastiest, toasty, toasties, toastmistress, torrefy. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The torr- root means burn, parch, from Latin torrere. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.