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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

rootsy en · ADJ

Etymology

From roots + -y.

Meanings

  1. (colloquial) Unadorned; suggestive of earlier times.
    • Their playing has a fresh but rootsy feel.

Forms

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rootsier Degree=Cmp lexicographic
rootsiest Degree=Sup lexicographic

Deriveds

rootsiness