— mossiness , n.
/maw"see, mos"ee/ , adj., mossier, mossiest .
1. overgrown with or abounding in moss: a mossy stone.
2. covered with a mosslike growth.
3. appearing as if covered with moss.
4. resembling moss: a mossy softness.
5. old or outdated; antiquated: mossy ideas.
[ 1540-50; MOSS + -Y 1 ]