mossy

[maw-see, mos-ee]

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adjective, moss·i·er, moss·i·est.

overgrown with or abounding in moss: a mossy stone.
covered with a mosslike growth.
appearing as if covered with moss.

resembling moss: a mossy softness.
old or outdated; antiquated: mossy ideas.

Origin of mossy

First recorded in 1540–50; moss + -y¹

Related formsmoss·i·ness, nounun·moss·y, adjective

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Related Words for mossy

damp, downy, fresh, moist, overgrown, smooth, soft, plushy, cushiony, moss-grown, velvety, old, old-fashioned, outdated

Examples from the Web for mossy

Contemporary Examples of mossy

I'm surrounded by mossy ruins that just barely retain the shape of a building.
Pablo Escobar’s Private Prison Is Now Run by Monks for Senior Citizens
Jeff Campagna
June 7, 2014

Historical Examples of mossy

It is found only occasionally on mossy hillsides, where there are not too many leaves.
The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise
M. E. Hard
They are found on mossy banks where it is more or less damp.
The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise
M. E. Hard
She rose from the mossy log and accompanied him without another word.
Jolly Sally Pendleton
Laura Jean Libbey
They had halted by the fence now, and Isabel's hand was on the mossy rail.
Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 22, September, 1878
Various
It is a grassy and a mossy town that gathers about the Russian chapel.
Over the Rocky Mountains to Alaska
Charles Warren Stoddard

Word Origin and History for mossy

adj.

1560s, from moss + -y (2).

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper