guise- root words — words with the guise- root

The root guise- comes from Germanic wisa, meaning manner, way. 8 words in Dendril are built from it, including disguise, disguised, disguises, disguising, lengthwise, leastwise, slantwise, undisguised. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the guise- root

Explore words with guise- — words containing the guise- root and sharing its sense of "manner, way". Examples include disguise, disguised, disguises, disguising, lengthwise, leastwise, slantwise, undisguised. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The guise- root means manner, way, from Germanic wisa. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.