mossier; mossiest
1
: resembling moss
2
: covered with moss or something like moss
3
: antiquated
the mossy precepts of the … prescriptive grammarians—
Thomas Pyles
Thomas PylesExamples of mossy in a Sentence
mossy rules of etiquette that date from the Victorian era
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Follow the stately Southern homes all the way to the edge of historic Mandeville, where this 1.5 mile stretch, lined with restaurants, mossy oak trees, and wooden porch swings, meets the vast expanse of Lake Pontchartrain.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 23 Mar. 2025
Beneath mossy oaks, this 65-acre property offers so much more beyond its flourishing blooms.
—Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 20 Mar. 2025
Natural and Nurturing Colors Weitzner’s Fragrant Woods palette evokes the restorative power of nature by mixing leafy and mossy greens with earthy browns.
—Rima Suqi, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Mar. 2025
There's also a moss petting zoo – a table with a few dozen moss samples set up in the library, showing the full diversity of mossy forms.
—Deena Prichep, NPR, 14 Feb. 2025
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Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 23 Mar. 2025
Beneath mossy oaks, this 65-acre property offers so much more beyond its flourishing blooms.
—Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 20 Mar. 2025
Natural and Nurturing Colors Weitzner’s Fragrant Woods palette evokes the restorative power of nature by mixing leafy and mossy greens with earthy browns.
—Rima Suqi, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Mar. 2025
There's also a moss petting zoo – a table with a few dozen moss samples set up in the library, showing the full diversity of mossy forms.
—Deena Prichep, NPR, 14 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mossy
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“Mossy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mossy. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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