grassier; grassiest
1
a
: covered or abounding with grass
grassy lawns
b
: having a flavor or odor of grass
grassy tea
wine with a grassy bouquet
2
: resembling grass especially in color

Examples of grassy in a Sentence

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Children ran up and down the grassy slope behind the Capitol as their families protested on James Robertson Parkway. Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 18 Oct. 2025 Many of the kids in the neighborhood played in a small grassy patch next to Lorincz’s home, starting small pickup games and activities in the open land. Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025 The driver of the work truck was standing in a grassy area next to I-65 waiting for a tow truck and was not injured. Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 14 Oct. 2025 Video taken by passing motorists showed the wreckage of the plane burning in the grassy median. Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 13 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for grassy

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of grassy was in the 15th century

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“Grassy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grassy. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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