What does cressy mean?
Cressy means Abounding in cresses..
Cressy
/ˈkɹɛsi/ · adjective
Meaning
Abounding in cresses..
Definitions by Sense
- Abounding in cresses.
- Resembling or characteristic of cress.
Example Sentences
Between the copse and the brook, the slope was covered with pale lilac lady's-smocks, each standing separately in the grass, a frail stalk of bloom above a spread of cressy leaves.
a slightly cressy flavor
Synonyms for cressy
Antonyms for cressy
Related Words
Word Forms
- more cressy
- most cressy
Usage Notes
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How do you use cressy in a sentence?
Between the copse and the brook, the slope was covered with pale lilac lady's-smocks, each standing separately in the grass, a frail stalk of bloom above a spread of cressy leaves.
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