Rootsy

adj, slang

adj, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Unadorned; suggestive of earlier times. colloquial

    "Their playing has a fresh but rootsy feel."

Example

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"Their playing has a fresh but rootsy feel."

Etymology

From roots + -y.

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