This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
roothold
[ root-hohld, root- ]
/ ˈrutˌhoʊld, ˈrʊt- /
Save This Word!
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
noun
attachment of a plant to soil by means of its roots; support of a plant through the growing and spreading of its roots.
QUIZ
CAN YOU ANSWER THESE COMMON GRAMMAR DEBATES?
There are grammar debates that never die; and the ones highlighted in the questions in this quiz are sure to rile everyone up once again. Do you know how to answer the questions that cause some of the greatest grammar debates?
Question 1 of 7
Which sentence is correct?
Words nearby roothold
rooter, root for, root ginger, root graft, root hair, roothold, rooting, rooting compound, rootkit, root knot, rootle
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
How to use roothold in a sentence
Of course, newly acquired Ferns will pay for extra attention in the way of watering until they have secured a proper roothold.
How to Know the Ferns|S. Leonard BastinWhere the peak leaned to the valley, the trunk of a giant pine jutted forth slantingly from a roothold a little below the summit.
The Kindred of the Wild|Charles G. D. RobertsGnarled, stunted cedars and gray, twisted cypress clung for a roothold to these barren ledges.
Vanguards of the Plains|Margaret McCarterAt one end of the cleft, from a rocky and shallow roothold, a gnarled birch grew slantingly.
The House in the Water|Charles G. D. Roberts