mossy

a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.

the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.

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moss (mɒs)

—n
1.	See also peat moss any bryophyte of the phylum Bryophyta, typically growing in dense mats on trees, rocks, moist ground, etc
2.	a clump or growth of any of these plants
3.	any of various similar but unrelated plants, such as club moss, Spanish moss, Ceylon moss, rose moss, and reindeer moss
4.	(Scot), (Northern English) a peat bog or marsh

[Old English mos swamp; compare Middle Dutch, Old High German mos bog, Old Norse mosi; compare also Old Norse mӯrrmire]

'mosslike

—*adj*

'mossy

—*adj*

'mossiness

—n

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Word Origin & History

mossy

1590s, from moss + -y (2).

Example sentences

He weaves his way through all the cars, big eight-grand jobs, and walks up

mossy sandstone steps to the door.

Guides should accompany hikers in this remote area where the scenery includes

mossy forests.

Under their canopies grow mossy meadows of wildflowers, including buttercups

and star- shaped blue camas.

Pavement ends abruptly in water, bayous reach toward roadsides, and mossy

crypts tumble into bays.

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"Therefore all seasons shall be sweet to thee,
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