grassy

[gras-ee, grah-see]

adjective

grassier, grassiest 

1. covered with grass.

2. of, like, or pertaining to grass; grasslike.

3. of the color of grass.

   grassy green.

grassy

/ ˈɡrɑːsɪ /

adjective

1. covered with, containing, or resembling grass

Other Word Forms

• grassiness noun
• ungrassy adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of grassy¹

First recorded in 1505–15; grass + -y ¹

Example Sentences

Attendees are asked to stay on the grassy areas and off of the roads.

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You get a hint of cardamom contrasting matcha’s grassy, umami and slightly bitter notes.

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A two-story hangar and grassy runway are situated among 400 acres of cultivated fields and grow houses owned by the Seventh-day Adventist Church.

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A burly bearded man in a blue tunic moved swiftly through grassy stubble on a windswept road in rural Damascus, collecting bones with his bare hands.

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On a weekend in mid-August, hundreds of inmates at a minimum-security prison in Bryan, Texas, were locked down during their usual time for strolling the grassy campus and visiting with family and friends.

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