"rooty" meaning in English

See rooty in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: rootier [comparative], rootiest [superlative]
Etymology: From root + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|root|y}} root + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|rootier}} rooty (comparative rootier, superlative rootiest)
  1. Full of roots.
    Sense id: en-rooty-en-adj-3UoG87DJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 91 9 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 91 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 97 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 98 2
  2. Resembling or characteristic of roots.
    Sense id: en-rooty-en-adj-ov6bd~0q
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: rootiness

Inflected forms

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