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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fogyish old old-fashioned outdated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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This year's event favours rewilding and sustainability, with mossy paving, native planting and gravel paths.

From BBC • May 19, 2025

Further testing revealed that the rearrangement is tightly correlated with the functionality of the mossy fiber synapse.

From Science Daily • Nov. 20, 2024

"Back then, we were able to correlate structural changes in the mossy fiber synapses to their functionality," says Kim.

From Science Daily • Nov. 20, 2024

The style is evocative and creepy, thanks to rich production and costume design, the cramped house seemingly lost in time, surrounded by a damp, mossy forest.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 20, 2024

His gaze settled on the forest’s edge, where the mossy earth was covered in a carpet of brittle leaves.

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