as in archaic
having passed its time of use or usefulness
mossy rules of etiquette that date from the Victorian era
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Recent Examples of mossy
Hidden away in the dark, mossy folds of the gorge are dozens of waterfalls that curtain the hillsides after spring rains.
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Jordan Charbonneau, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2026
Models walked down a mossy runway in clothes that had a purity and simplicity that only Miuccia Prada herself could make so captivating.
—Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026
What would be a boardroom resembles more of a chic formal dining room, with a mossy green color scheme and glowy lighting.
—Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 14 Feb. 2026
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
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Jordan Charbonneau, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2026
Models walked down a mossy runway in clothes that had a purity and simplicity that only Miuccia Prada herself could make so captivating.
—Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026
What would be a boardroom resembles more of a chic formal dining room, with a mossy green color scheme and glowy lighting.
—Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 14 Feb. 2026
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mossy
Adjective
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Those archaic teams did not have lofty expectations like the ones that featured Simmons.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
30 Apr. 2026
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Doubled down with odd and archaic roster construction.—
Jannelle Moore,
Mercury News,
22 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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As horses on the battlefront became obsolete as technology (and tanks) advanced, American polo was left with a serious pipeline problem.—
Elise Taylor,
Vanity Fair,
7 May 2026
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Change a single assumption about how quickly AI chips become obsolete, and cumulative spending swings by hundreds of billions of dollars.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
Adjective
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Sitting on a worn wooden chair in the garden on a cool Tuesday afternoon, Chambers, 43, a professional glass and metalsmith, reflected on his antiquated strain of craftsmanship.—
Christopher Buchanan,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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My plan also involves the demolition of the antiquated Men’s Central Jail (after a replacement is found).—
Sierra van der Brug,
Daily News,
4 May 2026
Adjective
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The constellation was known as Al Fakkah to medieval Arabian astronomers, who saw in it a celestial bowl, per the University of Chicago.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
9 May 2026
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Our stroll began outside the medieval gate—only residents can drive through the stone ramparts—and ended with an aperitif on the square.—
Kevin West,
Travel + Leisure,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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The flowers take on pink tones, then become rusty red fruit in fall.—
Erica Browne Grivas,
Midwest Living,
4 May 2026
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Plus, a rusty Reaves is still returning to form.—
Scott Phillips,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
Adjective
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In the garden, his massive stone monoliths seem almost prehistoric.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 May 2026
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Sites that preserve soft-bodied organisms are even rarer because soft tissues decompose more easily, making these places especially useful for piecing together prehistoric ecosystems.—
Marlowe Starling,
Quanta Magazine,
1 May 2026
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“Mossy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mossy. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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