ROOTY

Etymology

Adjective

rooty (comparative more rooty, superlative most rooty)

Full of roots.

Source: Wiktionary


Root"y, a.

Definition: Full of roots; as, rooty ground.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.

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