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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Amalfi Health promises to improve quality of care On its website, Amalfi Health, the company poised to take over the four nursing homes, shows a smiling nurse wheeling an older woman across a grassy field. Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 12 Nov. 2025 Up to one inch of snow is possible, primarily on grassy and elevated surfaces, with higher totals above 3,000 feet. Sirena Bergman, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025 Most of the snowfall will primarily stick to grassy and elevated services, according to the weather service. David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 Nov. 2025 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 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 19 Nov. 2025.

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