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- [maw-see, mos-ee]
- /ˈmɔ si, ˈmɒs i/
- /mɒs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [maw-see, mos-ee]
- /ˈmɔ si, ˈmɒs i/
Definitions of mossy word
- adjective mossy overgrown with or abounding in moss: a mossy stone. 1
- adjective mossy covered with a mosslike growth. 1
- adjective mossy appearing as if covered with moss. 1
- adjective mossy resembling moss: a mossy softness. 1
- adjective mossy old or outdated; antiquated: mossy ideas. 1
- noun mossy Covered in or resembling moss. 1
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Origin of mossy
First appearance:
before 1540 One of the 30% oldest English words
First recorded in 1540-50; moss + -y1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Mossy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
mossy popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
mossy usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for mossy
adj mossy
adjective mossy
- green — of the color of growing foliage, between yellow and blue in the spectrum: green leaves.
- tufted — furnished or decorated with tufts.
- covered — A covered area is an area that has a roof.
- mosslike — Resembling moss or some aspect of it.
- antiquated — If you describe something as antiquated, you are criticizing it because it is very old or old-fashioned.
Antonyms for mossy
adj mossy
- modern — of or relating to present and recent time; not ancient or remote: modern city life.
- bare — If a part of your body is bare, it is not covered by any clothing.
- dry — free from moisture or excess moisture; not moist; not wet: a dry towel; dry air.
- prickly — full of or armed with prickles.
- new — other than the former or the old: a new era; in the New World.
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