mossy

[ maw-see, mos-ee ]

adjective

, moss·i·er, moss·i·est.

1. overgrown with or abounding in moss:

   a mossy stone.

2. covered with a mosslike growth.
3. appearing as if covered with moss.
4. resembling moss:

   a mossy softness.

5. old or outdated; antiquated:

   mossy ideas.

Other Words From

• mossi·ness noun
• un·mossy adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of mossy¹

First recorded in 1540–50; moss + -y ¹

Example Sentences

These signals get transmitted through the granule cells' axons -- their arm-like extension, known as mossy fibers.

From Science Daily

The massive neck dips, casting a curving shadow on the mossy ground.

From Los Angeles Times

The style is evocative and creepy, thanks to rich production and costume design, the cramped house seemingly lost in time, surrounded by a damp, mossy forest.

From Los Angeles Times

Startled from their reverie, flurries of native hens - which piyura kitina is named after - scatter over the mossy grass as we arrive.

From BBC

Towering over dark, mossy lava fields are stacks of noisy machines the size of shipping containers, domes, and zig-zagging silver pipes.

From BBC