grassier; grassiest
1
a
: covered or abounding with grass
grassy lawns
b
: having a flavor or odor of grass
grassy tea
wine with a grassy bouquet
2
: resembling grass especially in color

Examples of grassy in a Sentence

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On July 11, a 4-year-old boy was jabbed by a used needle walking barefoot in a grassy area near the corner of Columbia Road and Mercer Street, requiring extensive blood testing for infectious diseases and weeks of medications to prevent possible HIV infection, his mother told the Herald. Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 29 July 2025 Officers found the unresponsive victim lying in a grassy area near the Shell Xpress Mart. Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2025 When Johnson arrived on site near the district’s maintenance yard, on a grassy area next to Pacific Drive Elementary, he was surprised by his family and school district staff with the news that his birthday wish was coming true. Magda Liszewska, Oc Register, 13 July 2025 Henriquez eventually emerged, carried out a bicycle and deposited it on a grassy area 20 feet away. Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for grassy

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of grassy was in the 15th century

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“Grassy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grassy. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.

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