mossier; mossiest
1
: resembling moss
2
: covered with moss or something like moss
3
: antiquated
… the mossy precepts of the eighteenth-century prescriptive grammarians …—
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mossy rules of etiquette that date from the Victorian era
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Achieving that takes professional sacrifices and a gorgeous trip taken to northern corners of the West Coast, the vibrant exuberance and mossy textures of which Nguyen captures with delicacy.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 13 May 2026
The steps of the Met tonight resemble a mossy stone staircase bordered by lush hedge walls.
—Dalila Muata, NBC news, 5 May 2026
Another had a mossy headpiece with wire erecting green and platinum hair balls.
—Essence, 4 May 2026
The museum has created a garden-like setting with romantic hanging florals, barriers of green hedges, pots of lavender and a carpet resembling mossy bricks.
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Tomris Laffly, Variety, 13 May 2026
The steps of the Met tonight resemble a mossy stone staircase bordered by lush hedge walls.
—Dalila Muata, NBC news, 5 May 2026
Another had a mossy headpiece with wire erecting green and platinum hair balls.
—Essence, 4 May 2026
The museum has created a garden-like setting with romantic hanging florals, barriers of green hedges, pots of lavender and a carpet resembling mossy bricks.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 4 May 2026
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“Mossy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mossy. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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