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

The woman is draped in a grassy gown highlighted with golden stripes.

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They formed a long line at the door of Ashton Place that stretched the full length of the curved driveway, past the formal gardens and the blooming daffodils, and onto the grassy lawn.

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Suitcases swinging by their sides, Penelope and the children half skipped and half tumbled down the grassy slopes, only stopping when they were winded and could no longer catch breath enough to laugh.

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Penelope and the Incorrigibles watched in amazement as she plodded across the grassy field and came to a stop before them.

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Lumbering down the grassy mountainside in southwestern China—being careful not to slip—is a giant panda teddy bear.

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