grassy
grassy
Definition
grassy (gras′ē)
adjective grass′i·er, grass′i·est
- of or consisting of grass
- covered with or containing grass
- green like growing grass
grass′i·ness noun
grassy
Synonyms
grassy
modif.
grassy
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- knoll: You get a good view of the whole complex from the top of the small grassy knoll opposite the abbey entrance.
- mound: Avoid the grassy mound on the right at all costs.
- slope: Turn right down the grassy slopes to the lake shore.
- ledge: Pull onto the grassy ledge then climb the clean corner pulling out left at the top.
- glade: A path leads through grassy glades to the wetlands, which are the main feature of the Torbay Road site.
- meadow: The path opens out onto a grassy meadow with houses just visible to the left.
Modifying Another Word
- down: I wandered around the ponds, up hills and down grassy knolls.
- now: But parson or not he had heard the old stories about the riches that lay buried beneath the now grassy mounds.
- very: She also goes for very grassy kinds of plants.
- predominantly: I run back to the sack before dropping into one of the shallow northern corries by way of a steep but predominantly grassy slope.
- occasionally: Expect a floral, occasionally grassy aroma, with flavors of lemon and apple, and sometimes a hint of gooseberry.
- once: This once grassy path is now becoming well eroded with severe braiding on several sections, leading to a heavy loss of vegetation.
Used with adjective complement
- look: The lower slopes looked more grassy than normal after the rain and there was still discarded chopped down Privet laying about.
Browse dictionary entries near grassy
- grassplot
- grassland
- grasshopper
- grass widower
- grass widow
- grass tree
- grass snake
- grass roots
- grass cloth
- grass carp
- grate
- grateful
- gratefully
- grater
- Gratian
- gratification
- gratify
- gratifying
- gratin
- gratinéed
