English Explanatory Dictionary

mossy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Covered in or overgrown with moss.
noun
  1. Alternative form of mossie (“mosquito”).

Pronunciation

/ˈmɒsi/ /ˈmɔsi/ /ˈmɑsi/ en-us-mossy.ogg en-au-mossy.ogg

Word forms

mossy mossier mossiest mossies mossys

Etymology

From Middle English mossy, equivalent to moss + -y.

Synonyms

moss-grown

Derived words

mossily mossiness mossy-back mossy-backed mossy cell mossy crêpe mossy-cup oak mossy fiber mossy fibre mossy foot mossy horn mossy New Caledonian gecko mossy saxifrage mossy stonecrop mossy zinc Vietnamese mossy frog
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