mossy

[ maw-see, mos-ee ]
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adjective,moss·i·er, moss·i·est.
  1. overgrown with or abounding in moss: a mossy stone.

  2. covered with a mosslike growth.

  1. appearing as if covered with moss.

  2. resembling moss: a mossy softness.

  3. old or outdated; antiquated: mossy ideas.

Origin of mossy

1
First recorded in 1540–50; moss + -y1

Other words from mossy

  • moss·i·ness, noun
  • un·moss·y, adjective

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