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Mossy

adjective/mˈɔsi/
Definition
overgrown with moss
(used pejoratively) out of fashion; old fashioned
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/mˈɔsi/
🇬🇧British English
/mˈɒsi/
🇮🇳Indian English
/mˈɒsi/
2 syllables Say it as /mˈɔsi/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
adjectiveovergrown with moss
adjective(used pejoratively) out of fashion; old fashioned
“moss-grown ideas about family life”
Word Forms
mossnountiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
stodginessnoundull and pompous gravity
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
moosig
mit Moos bewachsen
🇫🇷French
moussu
envahi par la mousse
🇪🇸Spanish
cubierto de musgo
cubierto de musgo
🇮🇹Italian
muschioso
ricoperto di muschio
🇳🇱Dutch
bemost
overgroeid met mos
🇵🇹Portuguese
musgoso
coberto de musgo
🇷🇺Russian
мшистый
поросший мхом
India
🇮🇳Hindi
दलदल का
काई के साथ उग आया
🇧🇩Bengali
শ্যাওলা
শ্যাওলা দিয়ে অতিক্রান্ত
🇮🇳Tamil
பாசி
பாசி படர்ந்து
🇮🇳Telugu
నాచు
నాచుతో నిండిపోయింది
🇮🇳Marathi
शेवाळ
मॉस सह overgrown
🇮🇳Gujarati
શેવાળવાળું
શેવાળ સાથે ઉગાડવામાં
🇮🇳Kannada
ಪಾಚಿ
ಪಾಚಿಯಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
പായൽ നിറഞ്ഞ
പായൽ പടർന്ന്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਮੋਸੀ
ਕਾਈ ਨਾਲ ਵੱਧ ਗਿਆ
🇵🇰Urdu
کائی دار
کائی سے بھرا ہوا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
长满青苔的
长满青苔
🇯🇵Japanese
苔むした
苔が生い茂る
🇰🇷Korean
이끼 낀
이끼가 무성하다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
đầy rêu
rêu mọc um tùm
🇹🇭Thai
มอสส์
รกไปด้วยตะไคร่น้ำ
🇮🇩Indonesian
berlumut
ditumbuhi lumut
🇵🇭Filipino
malumot
tinutubuan ng lumot
🇲🇾Malay
berlumut
ditumbuhi lumut
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
مطحلب
متضخمة مع الطحلب
🇮🇷Persian
خزه ای
پر از خزه
🇹🇷Turkish
yosunlu
yosunla büyümüş
🇮🇱Hebrew
אֲזוֹבִי
מגודל אזוב
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'mossy'?
The primary meaning of 'mossy' is 'overgrown with moss'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'mossy' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'mossy' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'mossy' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'mossy' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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