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moss-grown

moss-grown
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [maws, mos grohn]
    • /mɔs, mɒs groʊn/
    • /mɒs ɡrəʊn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [maws, mos grohn]
    • /mɔs, mɒs groʊn/

Definitions of moss-grown word

  • adjective moss-grown overgrown with moss. 1
  • adjective moss-grown old-fashioned; antiquated: moss-grown traditions. 1
  • adjective moss-grown covered with moss 0
  • adjective moss-grown overgrown with moss 0
  • adjective moss-grown old-fashioned; antiquated 0

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Origin of moss-grown

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Moss-grown

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

moss-grown popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for moss-grown

adj moss-grown

  • damp — Something that is damp is slightly wet.
  • downy — of the nature of or resembling down; fluffy; soft.
  • fresh — newly made or obtained: fresh footprints.
  • moist — moderately or slightly wet; damp.
  • overgrown — to grow over; cover with a growth of something.

Antonyms for moss-grown

adj moss-grown

  • modern — of or relating to present and recent time; not ancient or remote: modern city life.
  • bare — If a part of your body is bare, it is not covered by any clothing.
  • dry — free from moisture or excess moisture; not moist; not wet: a dry towel; dry air.
  • prickly — full of or armed with prickles.
  • new — other than the former or the old: a new era; in the New World.

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