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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Along with a grassy walled garden, an arboretum, the property has nearly three miles of lough frontage and shooting rights across a total of 3,000 acres. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2025 The lemon-olive oil flavor is understated and beautifully balanced, with the slightest puckery hint of lemon rising above the rich, grassy olive oil. Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 22 Sep. 2025 Video from that day shows folding chairs toppled over on the grassy lawn, with shoes, flyers and personal belongings left behind as the attendees scrambled to safety. Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2025 Soy's funky flavors, like that grassy hexanal note, come from a breakdown of healthy fats inside the bean. Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 20 Sep. 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 2 Oct. 2025.

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