rootbound

English

adj

Definitions

(of a pot plant) Having outgrown its pot, so that the roots are cramped and tangled.

Etymology

Compound from English root (dig up, cheer for) + English bound (tied, connected, destined to).

Origin

English

bound

Gloss

tied, connected, destined to

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

alumroot English
antibound English
arrowroot English
balsamroot English
bareroot English
barkbound English
beachbound English
bedbound English
beetroot English
birthroot English
biscuitroot English
bitterroot English
blackroot English
bloodroot English
bound English
boundary English
bounden English
bounder English
boundest English
boundeth English
boundless English
boundling English
boundness English
boundstone English
brassbound English
breadroot English
browbound English
calfbound English
casebound English
cellbound English
chairbound English
chinaroot English
citybound English
cliffbound English
clothbound English
clubroot English
coastbound English
colicroot English
collegebound English
coralroot English
couchbound English
crinkleroot English
cropbound English
data-bound English
deathbound English
deskbound English
disbound English
disroot English
downbound English
dragonroot English
dreambound English
dutybound English
earthbound English
eastbound English
egg-bound English
enroot English
fernroot English
feverroot English
fingerroot English
firbound English
flagroot English
fluid-bound English
fogbound English
footbound English
frostbound English
full-bound English
goalbound English
grassroot English
half-bound English
handbound English
hardbound English
hellbound English
hidebound English
homebound English
hoofbound English
horsebound English
housebound English
icebound English
imbound English
inbound English
ironbound English
kneebound English
knotroot English
landbound English
leatherbound English
manroot English
midroot English
multiroot English
musclebound English
muskroot English
nonbound English
nonroot English
northbound English
oathbound English
orangeroot English
outbound English
outroot English
overbound English
paperbound English
pigroot English
pinkroot English
platebound English
pokeroot English
pot-bound English
prebound English
printbound English
puttyroot English
quasibound English
railbound English
rangebound English
redroot English
reroot English
riceroot English
rockbound English
root English
root bark English
root-fallen English
rootable English
rootball English
rootbark English
rootcap English
rooter English
rootery English
rootest English
rooteth English
rootfinder English
rootfinding English
roothold English
roothole English
rooting English
rootkit English
rootle English
rootless English
rootlet English
rootlike English
rootogram English
rootrot English
rootstock English
rootward English
rootwork English
rootworker English
rootworm English
rooty English
rootzone English
roseroot English
rulebound English
scalebound English
screenbound English
seabound English
shipbound English
shorebound English
skinbound English
skybound English
sleepbound English
snakeroot English
snowbound English
soaproot English
softbound English
southbound English
spellbound English
spiralbound English
squawroot English
stagebound English
stoneroot English
stormbound English
strikebound English
sunroot English
sweetroot English
taproot English
timebound English
traditionbound English
treebound English
underbound English
unroot English
upbound English
uproot English
weatherbound English
webroot English
westbound English
wheelchairbound English
windbound English
wirebound English
worldbound English
wormroot English
yellowroot English
root Portuguese
bound Middle English
rote Middle English
root Chinese