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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With a grassy roof that peeks above the freeway, the building's signature white, curved exterior exudes an otherworldly aura. Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 22 Sep. 2026 Charging documents against Williams showed that Houck's body was found in a grassy area of Druid Hill Park in October 1986. Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026 The area’s forests, shrublands, and grassy foothills were perilously overgrown. Ingfei Chen, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2026 Matcha is Eden’s quiet triumph — balanced, vivid and never grassy. Susan Stapleton, Des Moines Register, 18 Sep. 2026 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 24 Sep. 2026.

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