waist- root words — words with the waist- root

The root waist- comes from English waste, meaning midsection of the body. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including waistcoat. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the waist- root

Explore words with waist- — words containing the waist- root and sharing its sense of "midsection of the body". Examples include waistcoat. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does waist- mean?

The waist- root means midsection of the body, from English waste. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.