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mossy

[maw-see, mos-ee] / ˈmɔ si, ˈmɒs i /
ADJECTIVE
tufted
Synonyms
WEAK
covered cushiony damp downy fresh moist moss-grown mosslike overgrown plushy smooth soft velvety
Antonyms
WEAK
bare dry modern new prickly
ADJECTIVE
antiquated
Synonyms
WEAK
fogyish old old-fashioned outdated
Antonyms
WEAK
bare dry fresh modern new prickly

Example Sentences

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Fed from glaciers on Mount Shasta’s majestic slopes, Mossbrae Falls cascades out of lava tubes and down mossy cliffs into the Sacramento River in ethereal curtains of mist, sending rainbows dancing in all directions.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2025

The task was challenging - not only are the frogs tiny, they are extremely well camouflaged to blend into their mossy homes.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2025

These fibers form a contact point to pyramidal cells -- the mossy fiber synapse.

From Science Daily • Nov. 20, 2024

The exact molecular details of how signal processing in the mossy fiber synapses works are still unknown.

From Science Daily • Nov. 20, 2024

He resumed galloping, crying out as he realized his monocle had flown off, landing somewhere in the mossy ground.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman