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

The dill should read bright and grassy, a little unruly.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 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

Beyond the museum, the grassy hills rimming the building will also be expanded and extended because Angelenos—children and adults—have a beloved tradition of rolling down them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 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

Or consider the grassy balds—treeless, meadowy expanses of mountaintop, up to 250 acres in extent, which are quite unique to the southern Appalachians.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson

Related Words

• carpeted
• lush
• verdant