grass
any plant of the family Gramineae, having jointed stems, sheathing leaves, and seedlike grains.: Compare grass family.
such plants collectively, as when cultivated in lawns or used as pasture for grazing animals or cut and dried as hay.
the grass-covered ground.
pasture: Half the farm is grass.
Slang. marijuana.
grasses, stalks or sprays of grass: filled with dried grasses.
the season of the new growth of grass.
to cover with grass or turf.
to feed with growing grass; pasture.
to lay (something) on the grass, as for the purpose of bleaching.
to feed on growing grass; graze.
to produce grass; become covered with grass.
Idioms about grass
go to grass, to retire from one's occupation or profession: Many executives lack a sense of purpose after they have gone to grass.
let the grass grow under one's feet, to delay action, progress, etc.; become slack in one's efforts.
Origin of grass
1Other words from grass
- grassless, adjective
- grasslike, adjective
- grassward, grasswards, adverb, adjective
- un·der·grass, noun
- un·grassed, adjective
Other definitions for Grass (2 of 2)
Gün·ter (Wil·helm) [goon-ter wil-helm; German gyn-tuhr-vil-helm], /ˈgʊn tər ˈwɪl hɛlm; German ˈgün tər ˈvɪl hɛlm/, 1927–2015, German novelist, poet, and playwright.
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How to use grass in a sentence
The plain was well-grassed, as high as Ling's knuckled knee.
The Devil's Asteroid | Manly Wade WellmanIt is well grassed, adorned with trees and groves, and glorified from end to end by the Merced River.
Your National Parks | Enos A. MillsSome parts are arid, but most of it is well grassed, excellent for sheep.
South America Observations and Impressions | James BryceIt appears to be divided into several branches, which traverse clay flats badly grassed.
Successful Exploration Through the Interior of Australia | William John WillsBounding the mud-flats are generally some stony rises well grassed and sometimes lightly timbered.
Successful Exploration Through the Interior of Australia | William John Wills
British Dictionary definitions for grass (1 of 2)
/ (ɡrɑːs) /
any monocotyledonous plant of the family Poaceae (formerly Gramineae), having jointed stems sheathed by long narrow leaves, flowers in spikes, and seedlike fruits. The family includes cereals, bamboo, etc
such plants collectively, in a lawn, meadow, etc: Related adjectives: gramineous, verdant
any similar plant, such as knotgrass, deergrass, or scurvy grass
ground on which such plants grow; a lawn, field, etc
ground on which animals are grazed; pasture
a slang word for marijuana
British slang a person who informs, esp on criminals
short for sparrowgrass
get off the grass NZ informal an exclamation of disbelief
let the grass grow under one's feet to squander time or opportunity
put out to grass
to retire (a racehorse)
informal to retire (a person)
to cover or become covered with grass
to feed or be fed with grass
(tr) to spread (cloth) out on grass for drying or bleaching in the sun
(tr) sport to knock or bring down (an opponent)
(tr) to shoot down (a bird)
(tr) to land (a fish) on a river bank
(intr usually foll by on) British slang to inform, esp to the police
Origin of grass
1- See also grass up
Derived forms of grass
- grassless, adjective
- grasslike, adjective
British Dictionary definitions for Grass (2 of 2)
/ (German ɡras) /
Günter (Wilhelm) (ˈɡyntər). born 1927, German novelist, dramatist, and poet. His novels include The Tin Drum (1959), Dog Years (1963), The Rat (1986), Crabwalk (2002), and Peeling the Onion (2007). Nobel prize for literature 1999
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Scientific definitions for grass
[ grăs ]
Any of a large family (Gramineae or Poaceae) of monocotyledonous plants having narrow leaves, hollow stems, and clusters of very small, usually wind-pollinated flowers. Grasses include many varieties of plants grown for food, fodder, and ground cover. Wheat, maize, sugar cane, and bamboo are grasses. See more at leaf.
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Other Idioms and Phrases with grass
In addition to the idioms beginning with grass
- grass is always greener on the other side, the
- grass widow
also see:
- don't let the grass grow under one's feet
- put out to grass
- snake in the grass
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