Rooted (Adjective)
Meaning
Absolutely still; "frozen with horror"; "they stood rooted in astonishment".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- She stood rooted to the spot, her eyes fixed on the snake slithering across the floor.
- The crowd was rooted in silence as the news of the disaster was announced.
- The hikers were rooted in terror as the bear emerged from the woods.
- The family was rooted in shock as they watched their house burn down.
- The tourists were rooted in amazement as the fireworks exploded in the night sky.