moss

¹moss

noun \ˈmȯs\

Definition of MOSS

1

chiefly Scottish : bog, swamp; especially : a peat bog

2

a : any of a class (Musci) of bryophytic plants characterized by a gametophyte having a small leafy often tufted stem bearing sex organs at its tip; also : a clump or sward of these plants b : any of various plants resembling moss in appearance or habit of growth

3

: a mossy covering

— moss·like \-ˌlīk\ adjective

Examples of MOSS

1. Moss covered the fallen logs.

Origin of MOSS

Middle English, from Old English mos; akin to Old High German mos moss, Latin muscus

First Known Use: before 12th century

Rhymes with MOSS

boss, cross, crosse, dross, floss, gloss, joss, loss, sauce, stoss, toss