rootbound
(redirected from rootboundly)Also found in: Thesaurus.
rootbound
(ˈruːtˌbaʊnd)adj
(of a pot plant) having outgrown its pot, so that the roots are cramped and tangled
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
rootbound
Encircling roots at the bottom the rootball of a container-grown plant that indicate it has been left too long in too small a pot.
Dictionary of Unfamiliar Words by Diagram Group Copyright © 2008 by Diagram Visual Information Limited
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Switch to new thesaurus
| Adj. | 1. | rootbound - (of a potted plant) grown too large for its container resulting in matting or tangling of the roots planted - set in the soil for growth |
| 2. | rootbound - having the roots matted or densely tangled; "shaggy untended lawns of old trees and rootbound scented flowers and shrubs"- William Faulkner tangled - in a confused mass; "pushed back her tangled hair"; "the tangled ropes" |
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.