rooty
Like forest soil
Rooty describes something full of roots or resembling roots.
Rooty soil is difficult to dig through.
A rooty path in the woods requires careful footing.
The word can describe flavors with earthy, root-vegetable qualities: The beer had a rooty, sassafras taste.
In Australian slang, rooty means sexually aroused, from the verb root (to have sex).
Main descending root
- tuberUnderground nutrient reservoir
- rhizomeHorizontal underground plant stem
- radicleEmbryonic plant root
- fibrousMade of threads
underground · burrow · anchorage · earthbound · bulb · corm · rootstock · burrowing
Twisted confusedly together
- gnarledTwisted and knotty
- knottedTied with loops
- twistedWound around itself
- wildNot domesticated or controlled
unkempt · matted · dense · impenetrable · jungle · untamed · spreading · invasive
Edible orange taproot
- beetDark red root vegetable
- turnipEdible white root crop
- radishPeppery edible root
- gingerPungent culinary rhizome
yam · potato · parsnip · burdock · cassava · taro · jicama · celeriac
taproot
Main descending root
- tuberUnderground nutrient reservoir
- rhizomeHorizontal underground plant stem
- radicleEmbryonic plant root
fibrous · underground · burrow · anchorage · earthbound · bulb · corm · rootstock · burrowing · rootbound
tangled
Twisted confusedly together
wild · unkempt · matted · dense · impenetrable · jungle · untamed · spreading · invasive · creeping
carrot
Edible orange taproot
ginger · yam · potato · parsnip · burdock · cassava · taro · jicama · celeriac · rutabaga
soil
Ground matter for planting
organic · fertile · mulch · compost · peat · clay · grounded · earthen · woody · musty
pungent
Sharply strong-smelling
starchy · woody · astringent · mineral · umami · sharp · tannic · herbal · medicinal · raw
- root beerSassafras-flavored soft drink
- rooting forActively hoping someone succeeds
- root canalInfected pulp removal
- root forActively support a competitor
- square rootNumber times itself equals original
- deep rootsLong-standing connection to place
root, roots, rooted, uproot, rooting, rootless, uprooting, uprooted, uproots