"rootsy" meaning in English

See rootsy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: rootsier [comparative], rootsiest [superlative]
Etymology: roots + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|roots|y}} roots + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} rootsy (comparative rootsier, superlative rootsiest)
  1. (colloquial) Unadorned; suggestive of earlier times. Tags: colloquial Derived forms: rootsiness
    Sense id: en-rootsy-en-adj-2coCoWm1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y

Inflected forms

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