rootsinessn.

Brit.

/ˈruːtsɪnᵻs/, U.S.

/ˈrutsinᵻs/,

/ˈrʊtsinᵻs/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: root n.¹, -y suffix¹, -ness suffix.

Etymology: < the plural of root n.¹ (see root n.¹ Compounds 3) + -y suffix¹ + -ness suffix. Compare later rootsy adj.

colloquial.

The quality of being rootsy (in various senses).

ΚΠ

1953 Western Humanities Rev. Spring 163 I dislike rootsiness, where Mr. Spackman indulges it.

1978 Studio Internat. 194 115/2 Is instant popularity or recognition the only sign of what has been called ‘rootsiness’?

1987 Washington Post (Nexis) 3 June d10 Dense, danceable, substantive pop, a merger of brittle British braininess and aggressive American rootsiness.

1995 Guardian 6 Oct. (Friday Review section) 2/1 Heaney's popularity is in part to do with his genial temperament, an odd mix of flickering wit and sturdy rootsiness.

2004 Gleaner (Kingston, Jamaica) (Nexis) 25 Oct. What would dancehall lose—how would its authenticity and ‘rootsiness’ be affected if all the violent lyrics were eliminated?

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	rootsiness
释义	rootsinessn. Brit. /ˈruːtsɪnᵻs/, U.S. /ˈrutsinᵻs/, /ˈrʊtsinᵻs/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: root n.¹, -y suffix¹, -ness suffix. Etymology: < the plural of root n.¹ (see root n.¹ Compounds 3) + -y suffix¹ + -ness suffix. Compare later rootsy adj. colloquial. The quality of being rootsy (in various senses). ΚΠ 1953 Western Humanities Rev. Spring 163 I dislike rootsiness, where Mr. Spackman indulges it. 1978 Studio Internat. 194 115/2 Is instant popularity or recognition the only sign of what has been called ‘rootsiness’? 1987 Washington Post (Nexis) 3 June d10 Dense, danceable, substantive pop, a merger of brittle British braininess and aggressive American rootsiness. 1995 Guardian 6 Oct. (Friday Review section) 2/1 Heaney's popularity is in part to do with his genial temperament, an odd mix of flickering wit and sturdy rootsiness. 2004 Gleaner (Kingston, Jamaica) (Nexis) 25 Oct. What would dancehall lose—how would its authenticity and ‘rootsiness’ be affected if all the violent lyrics were eliminated? This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1953
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