moss

noun/mɔs/

Frequency rank: #4,855 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

a small, soft, flowerless plant that grows in dense mats on rocks, trees, or moist ground.

Illustration for the English word “moss”

Example sentence

The old stone wall was covered in soft green moss.

Synonyms & related words

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