mossier; mossiest
1
: resembling moss
2
: covered with moss or something like moss
3
: antiquated
… the mossy precepts of the eighteenth-century prescriptive grammarians …—
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mossy rules of etiquette that date from the Victorian era
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There were often empties piled near a fire pit at the mossy edge of the pool, a reminder of what teenagers had been up to the night before.
—Hazlitt, 4 Feb. 2026
Expect to see mossy sandstone cliffs and forests of leafy oak and hemlock while crossing lots of streams and creek beds.
—Robert Annis, Midwest Living, 19 Jan. 2026
The designer recommends replacing the safety of beige with deep ochres, mossy greens, and moody blues that maintain a sense of calm thanks to their roots in nature.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Dec. 2025
Vast tracts of land upon West Antarctic islands would then open up to growth of mossy ground cover and coastal vegetation that would turn Antarctica more green than its current icy white.
—Keiji Horikawa, The Conversation, 22 Dec. 2025
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Hazlitt, 4 Feb. 2026
Expect to see mossy sandstone cliffs and forests of leafy oak and hemlock while crossing lots of streams and creek beds.
—Robert Annis, Midwest Living, 19 Jan. 2026
The designer recommends replacing the safety of beige with deep ochres, mossy greens, and moody blues that maintain a sense of calm thanks to their roots in nature.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Dec. 2025
Vast tracts of land upon West Antarctic islands would then open up to growth of mossy ground cover and coastal vegetation that would turn Antarctica more green than its current icy white.
—Keiji Horikawa, The Conversation, 22 Dec. 2025
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“Mossy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mossy. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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