mossier; mossiest
1
: resembling moss
2
: covered with moss or something like moss
3
: antiquated
the mossy precepts of the … prescriptive grammarians—
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Examples of mossy in a Sentence
mossy rules of etiquette that date from the Victorian era
Recent Examples on the Web
The 221-acre Fort Abercrombie National Historic Site has relics from World War II, plus boating facilities, campsites, and hiking trails that pass along mossy forests, rocky beaches, and stunning cliffside views.
—Susan Portnoy, Travel + Leisure, 29 Mar. 2024
Blurring the lines between what’s considered an Easter wreath versus a spring wreath, this 20-inch door decoration has all the hallmarks of both: daisies, berries, greenery, twine, a twig nest, and a Robin’s blue bird eggs with mossy details.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Mar. 2024
The star of the 75th Emmy Awards red carpet was a green goblin in a mossy evening gown.
—Vulture, 16 Jan. 2024
Their complex scents have a an uncanny quality, and an ability to transport you to far off places, evoking things like the mossy stone walls of a medieval nunnery, a chimney fire on a wintery day, or in this case, the waxed parquet floors of the Hall of Mirrors in Versailles.
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appétit, 6 Dec. 2023
Uchis previously shared a short video teaser featuring her silky vocals and set in a mossy garden, where a remote navigates through languages an old TV.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 11 Oct. 2023
The Sea Palm & Cypress plays off the aromas of the cliffsides of Montaña De Oro and Big Sur, with mossy marine notes of saltwater from the California coast and the warm sandy Cypress groves framing the sea.
—Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 6 Oct. 2023
Residential neighborhoods were covered in mossy tree limbs and mangled sheets of wood and metal, riddled roads, driveways and lawns.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 31 Aug. 2023
Sitting in her writing office, surrounded by mossy green bookshelves, Jenny Han is telling an origin story of sorts.
—Rachel Seo, Variety, 28 July 2023
Susan Portnoy, Travel + Leisure, 29 Mar. 2024
Blurring the lines between what’s considered an Easter wreath versus a spring wreath, this 20-inch door decoration has all the hallmarks of both: daisies, berries, greenery, twine, a twig nest, and a Robin’s blue bird eggs with mossy details.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Mar. 2024
The star of the 75th Emmy Awards red carpet was a green goblin in a mossy evening gown.
—Vulture, 16 Jan. 2024
Their complex scents have a an uncanny quality, and an ability to transport you to far off places, evoking things like the mossy stone walls of a medieval nunnery, a chimney fire on a wintery day, or in this case, the waxed parquet floors of the Hall of Mirrors in Versailles.
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appétit, 6 Dec. 2023
Uchis previously shared a short video teaser featuring her silky vocals and set in a mossy garden, where a remote navigates through languages an old TV.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 11 Oct. 2023
The Sea Palm & Cypress plays off the aromas of the cliffsides of Montaña De Oro and Big Sur, with mossy marine notes of saltwater from the California coast and the warm sandy Cypress groves framing the sea.
—Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 6 Oct. 2023
Residential neighborhoods were covered in mossy tree limbs and mangled sheets of wood and metal, riddled roads, driveways and lawns.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 31 Aug. 2023
Sitting in her writing office, surrounded by mossy green bookshelves, Jenny Han is telling an origin story of sorts.
—Rachel Seo, Variety, 28 July 2023
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“Mossy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mossy. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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