grassy

English

Etymology

From Middle English grasy, equivalent to grass +‎ -y. Compare Saterland Frisian gäärsich (“grassy”), Dutch grazig (“grassy”), German grasig (“grassy”), Icelandic grösugur (“grassy”).

Pronunciation
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɡɹæsi/
  • Audio (US)(file)
    • Rhymes: -æsi
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɡɹɑːsi/
    • Rhymes: -ɑːsi

Adjective

grassy (comparative grassier, superlative grassiest)

  1. Covered with grass.
    a grassy knoll
    We threw his grassy shorts straight into the washing machine.
  2. Resembling grass.

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