wink- root words — words with the wink- root

The root wink- comes from Old English wincian, meaning close the eyes. 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including hoodwink, hoodwinked, hoodwinking. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the wink- root

Explore words with wink- — words containing the wink- root and sharing its sense of "close the eyes". Examples include hoodwink, hoodwinked, hoodwinking. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does wink- mean?

The wink- root means close the eyes, from Old English wincian. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.