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mossy
(mossy)
Pronunciation:
/ˈmɒsi/
adjective
(
mossier
,
mossiest
)
1
covered in or resembling moss:
mossy tree trunks
2
US
informal
old-fashioned or extremely conservative.
Derivatives
mossiness
noun
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