grassrootsy

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adjective

Characteristic of grassroots movements; local, small-scale.

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Meanings

adjectivegrassrootsy (comparative more grassrootsy, superlative most grassrootsy)

comparative more grassrootsy · superlative most grassrootsy · alternative grassroots-y

  1. informalCharacteristic of grassroots movements; local, small-scale.

    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
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    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

Origin

From grassroots + -y.

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APA

grassrootsy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grassrootsy

MLA

“grassrootsy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grassrootsy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “grassrootsy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grassrootsy.

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