Used in a Sentence

grassy

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for grassy.

Editorial note

The land is not actually a parking lot but is grassy and open and is effectively a park right now.

Examples14
Definitions4
Parts of speech2

Quick take

A locality on King Island, Tasmania, Australia.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of grassy gathered in one view.

noun

A locality on King Island, Tasmania, Australia.

adjective

Covered with grass.

adjective

Resembling grass.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for grassy.

noun

(recreational fishing) Alternative form of grassie (“grass carp; white amur”). [(recreational fishing) A grass carp; a white amur.]

Example sentences

1

The land is not actually a parking lot but is grassy and open and is effectively a park right now.

2

Sorting out Greece's finances mean a very sharp and severe recession that makes what they went through so far look like a stroll through a grassy meadow.

3

There's lots of grassy medians in which to put towers, and the lines themselves are comfortably off the ground.

4

They are treated as animals; herded together to make them work, but otherwise just giving them big grassy fields.

5

Lawns, as in well-manicured grassy areas, are not typically the only thing a lawn care company does.

6

Voigt has already supervised the demolition of 60 houses and 12 apartment blocs, strategically injecting grassy patches into once-dense complexes.

7

That permit is only valid for the grassy verge between the sidewalk and the west wall of the city government annex.

8

You can just be walking out in a grassy area, and snakes dart left and right trying to not get stepped on.

9

I prefer areas where there's a microcity/downtown area, but a lot of grassy residential space close by.

10

It's a big chunk of land with large grassy areas, roads lined with towering trees, and a sky as huge as you can imagine.

11

In the case of the 'grasses' links of the OP, these are absolutely terrible articles (the irony being that they're chaff - an appropriately grassy reference).

12

I find myself thinking of a grassy field swaying in the wind.

Quote examples

1

By "colorful" I meant literally color - the bright colors & grassy rooftop garden of Malmö's Emporia Shopping Center vs Copenhagen's more grey tones.

2

Is "diversion" used in the sense of "that which diverts, and makes mirth; pastime; amusement", and "of the field" in the sense of "pertaining to a large grassy open area where one might kick a ball around"?

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use grassy in a sentence?

The land is not actually a parking lot but is grassy and open and is effectively a park right now.

What does grassy mean?

A locality on King Island, Tasmania, Australia.

What part of speech is grassy?

grassy is commonly used as noun, adjective.