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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Each morning, the city's street-flusher truck cleans goose droppings from the riverfront concrete walkway, but officials said the equipment cannot remove droppings left on grassy areas. Garrett Behanna, CBS News, 20 June 2026 The original fire ignited Sunday in grassy flats near Krome Avenue during a thunderstorm before splitting into the Quarry 2 Fire and the Wells Fire. Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 20 June 2026 Located at the corner of Sixth and E streets, the half-acre park includes a playground and grassy area. Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 18 June 2026 Every family has their own sankhu recipe, and Doña Conchi's is pleasant and grassy, somehow dry and sweet at once. Paola Miglio, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 June 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 28 Jun. 2026.

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