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

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The snap showed Orla staring into the distance in a grassy area with trees, her shiny coat seemingly wet from an adventure. Janine Henni, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025 Light jazz played from unseen speakers in a grassy landscape ribboned with walkways and dotted with drought-tolerant shrubbery. Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2025 The group was the first in the grassy Hohokam Stadium parking lot for Saturday’s game against the Milwaukee Brewers. Tyler Bednar, Mercury News, 24 Mar. 2025 Our molasses carry more grassy, fresh, and floral notes. Tony Sachs, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for grassy

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 17 Apr. 2025.

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