🎸 Traditional style 🌱 Full of roots

rootsy

7.9

Ground with many thick parts of trees showing above the soil that make walking uneven

adjective
/ˈruːtsi/

: con raíces

We avoided the rootsy section of the forest to prevent tripping over exposed roots.

Examples

The garden was filled with rootsy plants.
After the heavy rain, the garden became especially rootsy and difficult to dig.
The path was so rootsy that hikers had to watch their step carefully.
This rootsy soil is perfect for growing vegetables.
The garden was filled with rootsy plants that added character to the soil.
The rootsy texture of the earth made it ideal for growing various vegetables.
Her favorite part of the hike was the rootsy landscape that surrounded the ancient trees.

Synonyms

rooty

vsrootsy

1 6.5

Full of thick underground parts of plants that make the ground uneven

focuses on many or prominent roots especially in plants or soil

Compounds

rootsy music

Literature

6.7

A kind of music like old folk, country and blues that sounds simple and honest

How Rooty

rootbound

Specialized

8.4

rootsy

7.9

rooted

3 3.7

Surface Forms

rootsy positive

Morphology

rootsy = roots (transparent) = roots + y

Formed from 'roots' + '-y', giving a straightforward adjective meaning 'having many roots' or 'characterized by roots'.

Etymology

Rootsy comes from root, the part of a plant that grows under the ground, plus the ending -y that means 'full of'. So a rootsy path is 'full of roots', which is why it feels rough and can make you trip.