rooty
1 Americanadjective
noun
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of rooty1
First recorded in 1475–85; root 1 + -y 1
Origin of rooty2
First recorded in 1880–85; from Bengali ruṭī; akin to Hindi roṭī roti ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Make way for thru-hikers on this remote stretch of the Pacific Crest Trail, then carefully pick your way down the rooty spur trail to the lake.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 23, 2022
Across the road from the Appalachian Trail’s parking lot, the path is well maintained and includes a variety of terrain, from rocky to rooty, much under deciduous tree cover.
From New York Times • Oct. 2, 2020
Costus, a type of thistle, provided the rooty, leathery notes—and also, McCall said, “the smell of unwashed hair.”
From The New Yorker • Jan. 26, 2017
Much of the trail is rocky or rooty, with some big steps.
From Washington Times • Oct. 11, 2015
As if by design, they both stopped at the same spot, above the half-submerged, rooty clump of a fallen tree.
From "Maniac Magee" by Jerry Spinelli
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