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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Made up of six squat brick buildings separated by grassy courtyards on Dallas Street, the Edge of Lowry is a short walk south of East Colfax Avenue. Joe Rubino, The Denver Post, 3 Nov. 2024 Kelly spoke to the crowd of about 60 students in a grassy area near the center of campus, in front of the student union. Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 16 Oct. 2024 Then, hike along the beach if possible or walk one block inland along the grassy promenade adjacent to Sunset Beach, all the way to where the houses at the top of the beach end at Bolsa Chica State Beach. Dakota Kim, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024 Machado’s body was found in a grassy area on the motel property completely naked. Nbc South Florida, NBC News, 24 Oct. 2024 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 28 Nov. 2024.

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