mossy

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. adjective overgrown with moss
  2. adjective (used pejoratively) out of fashion; old fashioned

Etymology

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

In classic literature

Synonyms

moss-grown

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