overgrown with moss
Used in a Sentence
mossy
How to use mossy in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for mossy.
Editorial note
The man who goes alone can also slip on a mossy rock and slowly starve to death in a ravine with a broken leg.
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Parts of speech1
Quick take
overgrown with moss
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of mossy gathered in one view.
(used pejoratively) out of fashion; old fashioned; "moss-grown ideas about family life"
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for mossy.
adjective
overgrown with moss
See also: moss-grown
adjective
(used pejoratively) out of fashion; old fashioned; "moss-grown ideas about family life"
See also: fogyish, moss-grown, stodgy
Example sentences
The man who goes alone can also slip on a mossy rock and slowly starve to death in a ravine with a broken leg.
/ I'm a'let you finish, 'fore your mic starts gettin' mossy, / Just wait a couple minutes as I introduce my posse.
The waterfalls in the northwest make for absolutely stunning mossy walls.
But happy for moss is only a very mossy kind of happyness and so is just a fairly simple form of cellular "Woo!
The mossy forest ground doesn't make it immediately apparent this is a landscaping website.
It's ok if the diamond has horrible resale or in 10 years that stone will be worth 5k. We can always upgrade and move that stone to earrings or whatever.. Although any near term purchases of jewelry will definitely be "mossy" as they are called by some in the trade.
It was Vladimir's decision that Rus needs new religion, it is not like people came to Vladimir and ask him to find new god instead of their old and mossy ones.> This was not a "trust" matter.
Putting your life and business plans on hold to find a co-founder when you don't have one and can't articulate a legitimate need for one is usually a reliable way to produce the financial equivalent of slipping on a mossy rock and slowly starving to death in a ravine with a broken leg.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use mossy in a sentence?
The man who goes alone can also slip on a mossy rock and slowly starve to death in a ravine with a broken leg.
What does mossy mean?
overgrown with moss
What part of speech is mossy?
mossy is commonly used as adjective.