visc- root words — words with the visc- root

The root visc- comes from Latin viscum, meaning birdlime, sticky. 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including viscosity, viscous, viscid. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the visc- root

Explore words with visc- — words containing the visc- root and sharing its sense of "birdlime, sticky". Examples include viscosity, viscous, viscid. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does visc- mean?

The visc- root means birdlime, sticky, from Latin viscum. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.