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grassrootsy

grassrootsy adjective: characteristic of grassroots movements; local, small-scale.

Adjective

grassrootsy (comparative more grassrootsy, superlative most grassrootsy)

  1. (informal) Characteristic of grassroots movements; local, small-scale.
    • Incredibly, it’s now more than 10 years since the labyrinthine premises vacated by Edinburgh University’s vet school was transformed into a grassrootsy multi-platform arts venue, a home for creative businesses and a thriving festival hub.2021 April 2, Susan Mansfield, “Art reviews: 10 Years of Summerhall | Adjust/Adapt”, in The Scotsman
    • This is set to be a smallish, grassroots-y gathering—only 25 in-person campers are enrolled plus a dozen or so volunteers running the show.2023 August 31, Frankie de la Cretaz, “Postcard from Camp Gaylore”, in Cosmopolitan

Forms of grassrootsy

comparativemore grassrootsy
superlativemost grassrootsy
alternative formgrassroots-y

Origin of grassrootsy

From grassroots + -y.

Questions about grassrootsy

What does grassrootsy mean?
Grassrootsy means characteristic of grassroots movements; local, small-scale.
What part of speech is grassrootsy?
Grassrootsy is an adjective.

Words near grassrootsy in the dictionary

  1. grassrooters
  2. grassroots
  3. grassroots democracy
  4. grassroots leader
  5. grassroots leaders
  6. grassrootsy
  7. Grassrope
  8. grasstop
  9. grasstops
  10. grasstree
  11. Grasstree Hill

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