mossy

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mossy^¹

/ˈmɒsi/ UK
/ˈmɔsi/ US
/ˈmɑsi/ US

Rhymes with -ɒsi, -ɔːsi

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From Middle English mossy, equivalent to moss + -y.

adjective mossier · mossiest

Covered in or overgrown with moss. The moſſy pales that ſkirt the orchard-green, / Here hid by ſhrub-vvood, there by glimpſes ſeen; […]
Similar: moss-grown

mossy^²

noun mossies · mossys

Australia, New Zealand, UK, alternative, colloquial Alternative form of mossie (“mosquito”).

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adj covered in or overgrown with moss

Español	musgoso
中文	長滿青苔的 /长满青苔的 zhǎng mǎn qīngtái de
Português	musgoso
Français	moussu, moussue
Italiano	muscoso, muscosa
Русский	мши́стый mšístyj, замше́лый zamšélyj, обомше́лый obomšélyj

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@misc{mossy_2026,
  title = {mossy},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/mossy},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}