grassier; grassiest
1
a
: covered or abounding with grass
grassy lawns
b
: having a flavor or odor of grass
grassy tea
wine with a grassy bouquet
2
: resembling grass especially in color

Examples of grassy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web According to cops, witnesses told police the man allegedly shoved the woman down the grassy embankment. Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 14 July 2024 As the car slid, the Jetta traveled across the left lane and the shoulder of I-84 West and into the grassy median. Staff Reports, Hartford Courant, 12 July 2024 The voice of Fox News contributor Marc Siegel, playing on Thomas’s SUV radio, floated over the food pallets, the foragers, the grassy smell of turning vegetables. Annie Gowen, Washington Post, 12 July 2024 The first floor loggia opens to a 100-foot outdoor terrace with a river view — plus, an elegant staircase which leads to the garden and a grassy outdoor lounge area on the ground floor. Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 18 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for grassy 

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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of grassy was in the 15th century

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“Grassy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grassy. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.

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