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

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Players, coaches, and staff board buses outside the west end zone locker rooms, traveling around the stadium to the top of the steep, grassy slope at the back of the opposite end zone. Elizabeth Hutchison Hicklin, Southern Living, 8 Nov. 2025 Nearly empty save for a handful of people, the two-mile expanse of bone-white sand contained a single business, Itacarezinho Restaurante Lounge, made up of a grassy lawn peppered with shaded cabanas that can be rented for the day. David Amsden, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025 Your favorite comfortable Connecticut town has a deep Hollywood history, with films ranging from The Music Man to The Lost Boys all relying on those same winding streets and grassy knolls. Mara Reinstein, Architectural Digest, 30 Oct. 2025 The 11-mile one-way loop leads you through a valley speckled with historic buildings, trailheads, scenic picnic spots, and grassy meadows that offer wildlife sightings right outside the car window. AFAR Media, 30 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 11 Nov. 2025.

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