Synonyms & related words for capillary

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of capillary — including venule, hairlike, arteriole, veinlet, venous, vascular. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to capillary

Explore words related to capillary — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include capillaceous, microvasculature, telangiectasis, microcirculation, telangiectatic, veinule, veinulet, capillarity. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for capillary

Common synonyms for capillary include venule, hairlike, arteriole, veinlet, venous, vascular, arterial, veinous — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does capillary come from?

The word capillary breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root capill-, from Latin capillus (“hair”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.