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
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.
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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
This fall, look for dresses in earthy or neutral tones—think browns, mossy greens, beige, black, or gray—that will suit an autumnal palette, with flat shoes with metallic, velvet, or patent leather detail in a complementary color.
—René Chávez Esparza, Glamour, 27 Sep. 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
This fall, look for dresses in earthy or neutral tones—think browns, mossy greens, beige, black, or gray—that will suit an autumnal palette, with flat shoes with metallic, velvet, or patent leather detail in a complementary color.
—René Chávez Esparza, Glamour, 27 Sep. 2025
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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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Crucially, this is not an argument that campuses are obsolete.—
Ian Gibson,
Mercury News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Satellite redundancy reshapes the economics of orbital conflict The logic of disabling a network by targeting a few critical satellites is increasingly obsolete.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Like des Esseintes’s inclination toward the antiquated, Carly’s taste for vintage kitsch runs retro-romantic.—
Olivia Kan-Sperling,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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For years, the armies on the Western Front were immobilized by the combination of modern technology and antiquated tactics.—
Matthew S Williams,
Interesting Engineering,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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Nor any pebble clattering down the medieval stones, plinking into the tea- colored water.—
Ellen Bass,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Most of these caves were carved out during the medieval era.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
3 May 2026
Adjective
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In that derelict playground, Lucy reminisces about her hippie youth, then spins in joyful abandon on a rusty carrousel.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
30 Apr. 2026
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The pink or rusty red flower spikes are also quite pretty, especially set off against contrasting foliage.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
30 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Because the angle of Earth‘s magnetic field varies from the poles to the equator, these minerals act as a prehistoric GPS, allowing geoscientists to pinpoint a rock’s original location on the globe and chart its journey over millions of years.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Apr. 2026
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Rewriting the Story of Ancient Cretaceous Oceans For decades, the narrative of prehistoric oceans has centered on massive vertebrates as the dominant predators.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Mossy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mossy. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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