rootless
pronunciation
How to pronounce rootless in British English:
UK [ˈru:tləs]
How to pronounce rootless in American English:
US [ˈrutlɪs, ˈrʊt-]
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- Adjective:
- wandering aimlessly without ties to a place or community
Word Origin
- rootless (adj.)
- late 14c., from root (n.) + -less. Related: Rootlessly; rootlessness.
Example
- 1. A major characteristic of life in diaspora is rootless .
- 2. And it leans on me like a rootless tree .
- 3. Floating modern society : rootless modernity and itsexpression .
- 4. I sat on our scratchy brick stoop , dangling my legs off the edge , feeling as rootless as I 've ever felt .
- 5. Researchers think that humble algae , which are simple , rootless plants that normally provide food for aquatic animals , could lead be a revolutionary tool in the battle against climate change .