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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One day in spring 2007, Marshall, Ian’s stepfather, slipped on a mossy stone and fractured his hip.
—Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 16 May 2025
Some of the most photogenic stops include Cathedral Falls, a roadside cascade 20 minutes from Fayetteville that spills like a silver ribbon into a mossy gorge; and Valley Falls, a local favorite south of Fairmont with broad rocky ledges ideal for picnicking or dipping your toes.
—West Virginia Tourism, AFAR Media, 9 May 2025
Located less than 2,000 feet outside the city limits of Dunsmuir, Calif., the waterfall is a captivating natural wonder with water splashing out of lava tubes and cascading down mossy rock formations.
—Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 28 Apr. 2025
As the last delicate notes fade away in this mossy, magical place, Dina swipes at her tears and tells her that Joel taught her well.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 5 May 2025
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Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 16 May 2025
Some of the most photogenic stops include Cathedral Falls, a roadside cascade 20 minutes from Fayetteville that spills like a silver ribbon into a mossy gorge; and Valley Falls, a local favorite south of Fairmont with broad rocky ledges ideal for picnicking or dipping your toes.
—West Virginia Tourism, AFAR Media, 9 May 2025
Located less than 2,000 feet outside the city limits of Dunsmuir, Calif., the waterfall is a captivating natural wonder with water splashing out of lava tubes and cascading down mossy rock formations.
—Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 28 Apr. 2025
As the last delicate notes fade away in this mossy, magical place, Dina swipes at her tears and tells her that Joel taught her well.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 5 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for mossy
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“Mossy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mossy. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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