OpenEtymologyWORD FAMILIES
One root. A family of words.
Connect words through shared components and learn them together.
257 word families · S
serial3 related words
series
serial · serialization · serialize
series3 related words
sequence
f-series · miniseries · time-series
serious4 related words
grave
nonserious · serious · serious-looking
sero8 related words
serum
seronegative · seropositive · serostatus
setting4 related words
establishing
precedent-setting · standard-setting · trend-setting
severe3 related words
strict
severe · severe-looking · severely
shadow3 related words
shadow
foreshadow · shadow · shadowy
shallow3 related words
not deep
shallow · shallow-water · shallowness
shame5 related words
disgrace
shameful · shamefully · shamelessly
share6 related words
portion
market-share · share · share-price
she2 related words
female
she-devil · she-wolf
sheath4 related words
cover
sheathe · sheathing · unsheathed
sheep4 related words
animal
black-sheep · sheep · sheep-like
shell7 related words
hard outer covering
clamshell · half-shell · seashell
shelter3 related words
protection
sheltered · sheltering · tax-shelter
shield3 related words
protective cover
shield · shielded · unshielded
shift5 related words
move
redshifted · shift · shiftiness
shirt5 related words
garment
brownshirt · shirt · shirtless
shock3 related words
to strike
shock · shocker · shockingly
shoe7 related words
footwear
athletic-shoe · overshoe · shoe
shoulder6 related words
body part
shoulder · shoulder-high · shoulder-length
shovel3 related words
tool
shoveled · shoveler · shovelful
shut7 related words
to close
shut-in · shut-off · shutdown
sicc3 related words
dry
desiccate · desiccated
sid24 related words
sit
dissidence · dissident · insidious
sift2 related words
to separate
sifter · sifting
sight18 related words
vision
eyesight · foresight · insight
sign27 related words
mark
assign · consignment · consignor
significant3 related words
meaningful
insignificantly · nonsignificant
silk3 related words
fabric
silk · silken · silky
silver11 related words
metal
silver-gilt · silver-gray · silvered
sincere3 related words
genuine
insincere · insincerely
singular2 related words
single
singularity · singularly
sink3 related words
descend
sink · sinker · sinking
sino4 related words
china
sino-american · sino-british · sino-indian
sister5 related words
female sibling
sister-in-law · sisterhood · sisterly
site12 related words
location
campsite · gravesite · off-site
situ2 related words
place
in-situ · situate
size37 related words
dimensions
adult-size · business-size · doll-size
skeleton2 related words
supporting framework
endoskeleton · exoskeleton
skept3 related words
examine
skeptic · skeptical · skepticism
sketch3 related words
drawing
sketch · sketchily · sketchy
skid2 related words
slide
anti-skid · nonskid
skill6 related words
ability
high-skill · high-skilled · higher-skilled
skirt6 related words
garment
skirted · skirting · underskirt
slack7 related words
loose
slacken · slackened · slackening
slam2 related words
forceful impact
slam-bang · slam-dunk
slant3 related words
slope
aslant · slant · slantwise
slap3 related words
to strike
slap · slap-happy · slapping
slash3 related words
cut
slash · slash-and-burn · slashing
slate3 related words
rock
slate-blue · slate-gray
slaughter3 related words
to kill
slaughter · slaughterer · slaughtering
slave4 related words
enslaved person
ex-slave · slave · slave-holding
sleeve3 related words
garment part
long-sleeve · sleeve · sleeveless
slick5 related words
smooth
slicked · slicker · slickly
slope2 related words
incline
downslope · upslope
sly3 related words
cunning
slyly · slyness
smart7 related words
intelligent
heart-smart · smarten · smartness
smash3 related words
to break violently
smashed · smasher · smashing
smear2 related words
to spread
smeared · smearing
Families include roots and modern derivations. These learning connections do not imply that every member has exactly the same historical origin.