Moss
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /mɒs/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Moss is a noun meaning (countable) A kind or species of such plants.
Meaning
(countable) A kind or species of such plants.
More Meanings
- (informal) Any alga, lichen, bryophyte, or other plant of seemingly simple structure.
- (now chiefly UK regional) A bog; a fen.
- (intransitive) To become covered with moss.
- (transitive) To cover (something) with moss.
- (American football, slang, countable) A spectacular catch made over 1 or multiple defenders, typically a jump ball.
- (American football, slang, transitive, intransitive) To make a spectacular catch over 1 or multiple defenders.
- Any of various small, green, seedless plants growing on the ground or on the surfaces of trees, stones, etc.; now specifically, a plant of the phylum Bryophyta (formerly division Musci).
Example Sentences
Spanish moss
Loynton Moss
Bro, that moss was insane!
the mosses of the Scottish border
Word Forms
- mosses
- mossing
- mossed
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include eelgrass, sphagnum, lichen, turf, fishes, mousse.
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