mossier; mossiest
1
: resembling moss
2
: covered with moss or something like moss
3
: antiquated
the mossy precepts of the … prescriptive grammarians—
Thomas Pyles
Thomas PylesExamples of mossy in a Sentence
mossy rules of etiquette that date from the Victorian era
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At the other end of Eilean Mòr, past a mossy Celtic cross standing like a lighthouse at the island’s tallest point, Sandy showed us the Cave of Saint Cormac, its opening hardly more than four feet high, where eighth-century monks used to retreat for periods of secluded contemplation.
—Leslie Jamison, Travel + Leisure, 23 Jan. 2025
Now lacquered in burgundy and mossy green walls, tables topped with mismatched vintage floral plates and decorated with a gallery wall of sentimental photos of staffers in their youth, the dining room strikes a balance between moody and homey.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Detroit Free Press, 17 Oct. 2024
Follow the stately Southern homes all the way to the edge of historic Mandeville, where this 1.5 mile stretch, lined with restaurants, mossy oak trees, and wooden porch swings, meets the vast expanse of Lake Pontchartrain.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 23 Mar. 2025
Beneath mossy oaks, this 65-acre property offers so much more beyond its flourishing blooms.
—Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 20 Mar. 2025
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Leslie Jamison, Travel + Leisure, 23 Jan. 2025
Now lacquered in burgundy and mossy green walls, tables topped with mismatched vintage floral plates and decorated with a gallery wall of sentimental photos of staffers in their youth, the dining room strikes a balance between moody and homey.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Detroit Free Press, 17 Oct. 2024
Follow the stately Southern homes all the way to the edge of historic Mandeville, where this 1.5 mile stretch, lined with restaurants, mossy oak trees, and wooden porch swings, meets the vast expanse of Lake Pontchartrain.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 23 Mar. 2025
Beneath mossy oaks, this 65-acre property offers so much more beyond its flourishing blooms.
—Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Mossy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mossy. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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