1. cellar
noun. ['ˈsɛlɝ'] the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage.
Synonyms
- level
- story
- storey
- basement
- floor
Antonyms
- immoderation
- moderation
- low
- mild
Etymology
- celer (Anglo-Norman)
- celare (Latin)
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Words that Rhyme with Root Cellar
- interstellar
- propeller
- langella
- bookcellar
- reseller
- mckeller
- mckellar
- mackellar
- larzelere
- lamellar
- gfeller
- bestseller
- steller
- stellar
- speller
- sneller
- schneller
- scheller
- dweller
- zeller
- weller
- wehler
- teller
- shelor
- sheller
- seller
- reller
- peller
- neller
- mellor
Example sentences of the word root-cellar
1. Noun Phrase
Set them in a cool place such as a root cellar or refrigerator.
2. Noun Phrase
Sketch out a plan for your root cellar.
3. Noun Phrase
You can store beets in a root cellar or an unheated garage.
4. Noun Phrase
The ideal site for a root cellar is on a slope or hillside away from the prevailing winds.
2. cellar
noun. ['ˈsɛlɝ'] storage space where wines are stored.
Synonyms
- storage space
Antonyms
- raise
- uneven
Etymology
- celer (Anglo-Norman)
- celare (Latin)
3. cellar
noun. ['ˈsɛlɝ'] an excavation where root vegetables are stored.
Synonyms
- root cellar
- storage space
Antonyms
- unsteady
- inclined
- vertical
Etymology
- celer (Anglo-Norman)
- celare (Latin)
4. root
noun. ['ˈruːt'] (botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground.
Synonyms
- ginseng
- sarsaparilla root
- root hair
- calamus
- oyster plant
- prop root
- horseradish root
- salsify
- dasheen
- chicory
- orris
- root system
- senega
- Hottentot bread
- taproot
- horseradish
- root cap
- adventitious root
- rootlet
- chicory root
- bark
- briarroot
- plant organ
- rootage
- mandrake
- pneumatophore
- eddo
- parenchyma
- licorice root
- taro
- manioc
- parsnip
- orrisroot
- carrot
- Hottentot's bread
- cocoyam
- radish
- cassava
Antonyms
- autumnal equinox
- inelasticity
- ancestor
- unconnectedness
Etymology
- root (Middle English (1100-1500))
- wroten (Middle English (1100-1500))
- wrotan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
5. root
verb. ['ˈruːt'] take root and begin to grow.
Antonyms
- child
Etymology
- root (Middle English (1100-1500))
- wroten (Middle English (1100-1500))
- wrotan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
6. root
noun. ['ˈruːt'] (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed.
Synonyms
- root word
- descriptor
- signifier
- theme
- word form
- radical
- stem
- form
Antonyms
- undock
- break
- irrelevance
- unpointedness
Etymology
- root (Middle English (1100-1500))
- wroten (Middle English (1100-1500))
- wrotan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
7. root
noun. ['ˈruːt'] the place where something begins, where it springs into being.
Synonyms
- birthplace
- source
- provenance
- point source
- place of origin
- wellhead
- jumping-off place
- trailhead
- head
- cradle
- derivation
- fountainhead
- headwater
- trail head
- origin
- wellspring
- headspring
- home
- beginning
- provenience
- point of departure
- spring
- rootage
Antonyms
- death
- crossbred
- purebred
- ending
Etymology
- root (Middle English (1100-1500))
- wroten (Middle English (1100-1500))
- wrotan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
8. root
noun. ['ˈruːt'] the set of values that give a true statement when substituted into an equation.
Synonyms
- set
Antonyms
- tail
- foot
Etymology
- root (Middle English (1100-1500))
- wroten (Middle English (1100-1500))
- wrotan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
9. root
noun. ['ˈruːt'] a number that, when multiplied by itself some number of times, equals a given number.
Synonyms
- cube root
- number
Antonyms
- subordinate
- descending
- absolute
Etymology
- root (Middle English (1100-1500))
- wroten (Middle English (1100-1500))
- wrotan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
10. root
noun. ['ˈruːt'] a simple form inferred as the common basis from which related words in several languages can be derived by linguistic processes.
Synonyms
- signifier
- word form
- etymon
- form
Antonyms
- follower
- natural depression
- follow
- rear
Etymology
- root (Middle English (1100-1500))
- wroten (Middle English (1100-1500))
- wrotan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))