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 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.

From Los Angeles Times

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.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Los Angeles Times

The shooter is believed to have fired about 20 minutes after Kirk began speaking Wednesday on a grassy campus courtyard under a white canopy emblazoned with the slogan “PROVE ME WRONG.”

From Los Angeles Times

"People are coming to sites which they might not realise are ancient sites like burial grounds which can just be a grassy mound," he said.

From BBC

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