grassy

American  

[gras-ee, grah-see] / ˈgræs i, ˈgrɑ si /

adjective

grassier, grassiest

1. covered with grass.

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

3. of the color of grass.

   grassy green.

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grassy British  

/ ˈɡrɑːsɪ /

adjective

1. covered with, containing, or resembling grass

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Other Word Forms

• grassiness noun
• ungrassy adjective

Etymology

Origin of grassy

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

Example Sentences

Miller, whose 50-acre grassy horse farm sits just across the road from the Social Circle warehouse, said officials had not done due diligence on selected locations.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

The spectacular ensemble, arranged in the order Seurat originally chose, forms a composite portrait of the harbor town and its grassy environs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

From home bakers to professionals, influencers to non-bakers, everyone places their cakes on the tables stretching across the grassy knoll, with Sydney's famed Harbour Bridge as the backdrop.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

The tiny homes would replace a current parking lot and grassy field adjacent to the existing tiny home village alongside San Vicente Boulevard.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026

They kept their laughter low, and after a while they lay back on the grassy bank and slept, close together.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt

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