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mossy

[maw-see, mos-ee] / ˈmɔ si, ˈmɒs i /
ADJECTIVE
tufted
Synonyms
WEAK
covered cushiony damp downy fresh moist moss-grown mosslike overgrown plushy smooth soft velvety
Antonyms
WEAK
bare dry modern new prickly
ADJECTIVE
antiquated
Synonyms
WEAK
fogyish old old-fashioned outdated
Antonyms
WEAK
bare dry fresh modern new prickly

Example Sentences

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Further testing revealed that the rearrangement is tightly correlated with the functionality of the mossy fiber synapse.

From Science Daily • Nov. 20, 2024

These signals get transmitted through the granule cells' axons -- their arm-like extension, known as mossy fibers.

From Science Daily • Nov. 20, 2024

The massive neck dips, casting a curving shadow on the mossy ground.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 15, 2024

Startled from their reverie, flurries of native hens - which piyura kitina is named after - scatter over the mossy grass as we arrive.

From BBC • Sep. 14, 2024

I folded my shawl double, and spread it over me for a coverlet; a low, mossy swell was my pillow.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë