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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.
grassy British  
/ ˈɡrɑːsɪ /

adjective

  1. covered with, containing, or resembling grass

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • grassiness noun
  • ungrassy adjective

Etymology

Origin of grassy

First recorded in 1505–15; grass + -y 1

Example Sentences

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

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

Some hills allow for a 30-foot roll down their grassy slopes.

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

Australia have also opted against naming their team, with the Sydney surface the subject of much speculation after a grassy surface for the fourth Test in Melbourne resulted in England winning inside two days.

From BBC • Jan. 3, 2026

At the edge of the woods, where the grassy roadside banked above the macadam, they stopped to wait for an opening in the traffic.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt

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