"rooty" meaning in English

See rooty in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: rootier [comparative], rootiest [superlative]
Etymology: root + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|root|y}} root + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|rootier}} rooty (comparative rootier, superlative rootiest)
  1. Full of roots. Derived forms: rootiness
    Sense id: en-rooty-en-adj-3UoG87DJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y

Inflected forms

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