rootsy
adjective
rootsy is spelled R-O-O-T-S-Y: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 23 million words in written English, the 146,811th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, rootsy means “Unadorned; suggestive of earlier times” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in rootsy?
| Letters | 6: R-O-O-T-S-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 23 million words; the 146,811th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is rootsy?
Rootsy appears about once in every 23 million words in written English, the 146,811th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of rootsy
- rootsier comparative
- rootsiest superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does rootsy mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
colloquialUnadorned; suggestive of earlier times.
Their playing has a fresh but rootsy feel.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does rootsy come from?
From roots + -y.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).