mossy

adjective

ˈmȯ-sē 

mossier; mossiest

1

: resembling moss

2

: covered with moss or something like moss

3

: antiquated

the mossy precepts of the … prescriptive grammarians

—Thomas Pyles

Synonyms

• archaic
• antiquated
• obsolete
• medieval
• prehistoric
• rusty
• prehistorical

Examples of mossy in a Sentence

mossy rules of etiquette that date from the Victorian era

Recent Examples on the Web

There were orchid hints at both Maria McManus and Collina Strada, pretty pink clouds at Area, mossy green tones at House of Aama, lavender glitter at Zankov, icy periwinkle lids at Private Policy, and, of course, Pat McGrath’s sky blue gazes at Anna Sui. —Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2025

There’s always something to look at — migrating gray whales, candy cap mushrooms tucked into mossy trails, surfers waiting for breaks down at Big River Beach. —Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025

The mossy green Puff comforter from Parachute is a natural choice for today’s bedroom design, giving it that timeless appeal. —Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 8 Sep. 2025

Its design is inspired by a fairytale and is furnished with mossy interior walls, an upside-down two-top on the ceiling and award-winning bathrooms, among many other details. —Susan Stapleton, The Tennessean, 31 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing mossy

• mossy zinc

Rhymes for mossy

• aussie
• basi
• bossy
• fossae
• glossy
• khasi
• lossy
• masi
• posse
• quasi
• saucy
• bagasse