English adjective: rootbound | |||
1. | rootbound (of a potted plant) grown too large for its container resulting in matting or tangling of the roots | ||
Synonyms | potbound | ||
Similar | planted | ||
Antonyms | unplanted | ||
2. | rootbound having the roots matted or densely tangled | ||
Samples | Shaggy untended lawns of old trees and rootbound scented flowers and shrubs. | ||
Similar | tangled | ||
Antonyms | untangled | ||