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

Yet Palisadeans themselves seem divided on the library, with some decrying the proposed use of the rec center’s grassy expanse, a rare green oasis in the charred neighborhood.

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At the top, about 40 feet up a steep, grassy hill, the skyline of the French Quarter unfurls into clear view over the river.

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The Molotov cocktail landed in a grassy area near the foot of a protester and around 15 feet from the deputies, according to the plea agreement.

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Why give the Americans a golf course type that they were used to — soft, grassy fairways and smooth-rolling greens — when the links courses usually drove them nuts.

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A grassy corner by Westwood Village is also now on the list of open spaces.

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