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moss-grown

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In the streets between houses with red roofs and painted walls, between old moss-grown gardens and under avenues of trees, past great parks and public buildings, processions moved.

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Quick take

overgrown with moss

Meaning at a glance

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adjective

overgrown with moss

adjective

(used pejoratively) out of fashion; old fashioned; "moss-grown ideas about family life"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for moss-grown.

adjective

overgrown with moss

See also: mossy

adjective

(used pejoratively) out of fashion; old fashioned; "moss-grown ideas about family life"

See also: fogyish, mossy, stodgy

Example sentences

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In the streets between houses with red roofs and painted walls, between old moss-grown gardens and under avenues of trees, past great parks and public buildings, processions moved.

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How do you use moss-grown in a sentence?

In the streets between houses with red roofs and painted walls, between old moss-grown gardens and under avenues of trees, past great parks and public buildings, processions moved.

What does moss-grown mean?

overgrown with moss

What part of speech is moss-grown?

moss-grown is commonly used as adjective.