MOSSY


Meaning of MOSSY in English

— 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 old or outdated; antiquated: mossy ideas.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 ]

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