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Rootsy meaning

Unadorned; suggestive of earlier times.

Using Rootsy

  • The main meaning on this page is: Unadorned; suggestive of earlier times.
  • In the example corpus, rootsy often appears in combinations such as: ominous rootsy, rootsy authenticity.

Context around Rootsy

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 5 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 10 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

ominous 2× suffuses 1× own 1× rollicking 1× jewellery 1×

Often after:

authenticity 2× americana 1× roots 1× delight 1× backbeat 1× reggae 1× thing 1× new 1× sparse 1×

Sentence patterns with Rootsy

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

dark ominous rootsy authenticity tony 2× a rollicking rootsy delight before 1× gold jewellery rootsy new age 1× his own rootsy roots before 1× of more rootsy backbeat kinda 1× think the rootsy thing is 1× was a rootsy sparse style 1× which suffuses rootsy americana with 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a lot of 1× but i think 1× dressed somewhat against 1× he oversaw their 1× john the middle 1× nevertheless this music 1×

Common sentence endings:

has always exuded 2× 34 years old 1× age yoga mum 1× backbeat kinda thing 1× by slide guitar 1× of another band 1×

Words around Rootsy

Just before it in the word index:

rootstocks 4 rootstock 9 rootsiness 2 roots 2.748 rootlets 4 rootlet 2

Just after it in the word index:

rootworm 2 rooty 10 rooves 4 rooy 4 rooyen 25 rop 7

Similar in corpus frequency:

aab 13 aamer 13 aave 13 abdelmadjid 13 abdulkarim 13 abdulsalami 13

Corpus analysis for Rootsy

  • In this selection, "rootsy" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, ominous, suffuses, own, authenticity, americana and roots stand out and add context to how "rootsy" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include dark ominous rootsy authenticity tony and a rollicking rootsy delight before. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "rootsy" sits close to words such as aab, aamer and aave, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with rootsy

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

A lot of people do the kind of more rootsy, backbeat kinda thing. (13 words)

This music resonates with the dark, ominous, rootsy authenticity Tony Joe White has always exuded. (15 words)

Nevertheless, this music resonates with the dark, ominous, rootsy authenticity Tony Joe White has always exuded. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

But at 76, Oates is stepping out of his comfort zone and into the solo spotlight on “Reunion,” a folky affair that feels more like a goodbye to his rock-and-soulmate of five decades — and a return to his own rootsy roots before he’s out of time. (49 words)

Dressed, somewhat against type, all in white, with her bleached blonde hair showing its roots, she’s an odd mix of LA teenager and – thanks to a vast assortment of gold jewellery – rootsy, new-age yoga mum. (37 words)

The rough-and-tumble Boulder quintet, which suffuses rootsy Americana with cold-steel precision and wild-eyed energy, won’t perform its Fox Theatre set on Dec. 31 under the guise of another band. (34 words)

Example sentences (10)

The rough-and-tumble Boulder quintet, which suffuses rootsy Americana with cold-steel precision and wild-eyed energy, won’t perform its Fox Theatre set on Dec. 31 under the guise of another band.

But at 76, Oates is stepping out of his comfort zone and into the solo spotlight on “Reunion,” a folky affair that feels more like a goodbye to his rock-and-soulmate of five decades — and a return to his own rootsy roots before he’s out of time.

He oversaw their transformation from an off-kilter post- hybrid group into a rollicking, rootsy delight before he was felled by a massive heart attack on June 29, 1979, at just 34 years old.

A lot of people do the kind of more rootsy, backbeat kinda thing.

John, the middle brother, writes some rootsy reggae stuff, and Josh, our main guy, writes rock tunes.

But I think the rootsy thing is because of all the acoustics on there that they used.

Dressed, somewhat against type, all in white, with her bleached blonde hair showing its roots, she’s an odd mix of LA teenager and – thanks to a vast assortment of gold jewellery – rootsy, new-age yoga mum.

Nevertheless, this music resonates with the dark, ominous, rootsy authenticity Tony Joe White has always exuded.

This music resonates with the dark, ominous, rootsy authenticity Tony Joe White has always exuded.

The (Mississippi) Delta blues was a rootsy sparse style with passionate vocals accompanied by slide guitar.

Common combinations with rootsy

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "rootsy" in a sentence?
An example: "The rough-and-tumble Boulder quintet, which suffuses rootsy Americana with cold-steel precision and wild-eyed energy, won’t perform its Fox Theatre set on Dec. 31 under the guise of another band." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "rootsy" from authentic English texts.
What does "rootsy" mean?
Rootsy means: Unadorned; suggestive of earlier times.
How many example sentences with "rootsy" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "rootsy", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.