Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rootiness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: rooti-ness
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality of being rooty.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"She tried to grab some branches of brush and pull her face forward into their wet rootiness, but the tongs grabbed her until she was numb, and she lolled over."

Etymology

From rooty + -ness.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: rooty

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does rootiness mean?: The quality of being rooty.
Where does rootiness come from?: From rooty + -ness.

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