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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Council members seemed to lean towards Swift, to benefit local businesses and due to the concrete surface versus the grassy area at Macken Park. Alecia Taylor, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2025 Dozens protest death penalty outside prison Around 40 protesters gathered in a grassy field outside the prison at 9:30 the morning of the execution. Kirsten Fiscus, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025 The increase in temperature may melt some of the snow on the roads, Updike said, but grassy areas will still be blanketed. Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 2 July 2025 In Greenville, a one-room Chinese schoolhouse opened on a grassy knoll near the levee. Erika Hayasaki, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 May 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 22 Jul. 2025.

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