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Rooty vs Rootsy - What's the difference?

rooty | rootsy |

As adjectives the difference between rooty and rootsy

is that rooty is full of roots while rootsy is (colloquial) unadorned; suggestive of earlier times.

rooty

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Full of roots.
    • rooty ground
    (Webster 1913)

    rootsy

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • (colloquial) Unadorned; suggestive of earlier times.
    • Their playing has a fresh but rootsy feel.