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 | ||