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mossy Definition

mossy (môs′ē)

adjective moss′i·er, moss′i·est

  1. full of or covered with moss or a mosslike growth
  2. as if covered with moss
  3. like moss

mossy Related Forms
moss′i·ness noun
mossy Synonyms

mossy

modif.

tufted, velvety, plushy, downy, mosslike, smooth, fresh, damp, moist, cushiony, resilient, soft, covered, overgrown; see also green 2.

Antonyms dry*, bare*, prickly.

mossy Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • saxifrage: The vascular plant component is always poor, but richer communities support opposite-leaved golden saxifrage and mossy saxifrage.
  • trunk: Here among the mossy green tree trunks And russet fallen leaves of the oaks, My heart is quiet.
  • fiber: Some of the better characterized include: Increased synaptic connectivity is a common feature, perhaps most famously in mossy fiber sprouting.
  • log: He hopped up the trail to a mossy log on the bend, then flew off.
  • forest: A male was watched for a number of minutes in the wet, mossy forest behind the lodges of Ghora Tabela.
  • bank: A lover finds his mistress asleep on a mossy bank; he wishes to catch a glimpse of her fair face without waking her.