Grassy: Meaning, Examples, and Usage

Meaning 1：covered with grass (grassy)

grassy 🔊

/ˈɡræsi/

adj.

A place that has a lot of grass growing on it.

Grassy field with green grass and dandelions under blue sky

covered with grass 🔊

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/ˈkʌvərd wɪð ɡræs/

adj.

Describes an area of land that is covered by grass, often implying a green, soft, and natural surface.

📁 Category：Natural Geography 🔖 Level：Elementary

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Old English 'græs' (grass) + suffix '-y' meaning 'full of or covered with'.

💡 Mnemonic

Imagine a 'grass' field so thick you can lie down on it — it's 'grassy'!

📖 Example

We found a perfect spot for our picnic on a grassy hill overlooking the lake. 🔊 We found a perfect spot for our picnic on a hill covered with grass overlooking the lake.

🔗 Collocations

grassy field – A field covered with grass

grassy bank – A slope or mound covered with grass

grassy lawn – A carefully maintained area of grass near a house

🔄 Synonyms

verdant (adj.) – Green with grass or rich vegetation

herbaceous (adj.) – Relating to plants with soft green stems, especially grass

turfy (adj.) – Covered with turf or thick grass

🚫 Antonyms

barren (adj.) – Lacking vegetation, especially grass

rocky (adj.) – Covered with rocks, not grass

arid (adj.) – Too dry to support grass growth

🌱 Derivatives

grass (n.) – The plant itself

grassiness (n.) – The quality of being grassy

grassless (adj.) – Without grass

📖 Cultural Story

The word 'grassy' derives from Proto-Germanic *grasą, related to 'grow'. In modern English, it commonly describes landscapes in pastoral poetry and real estate listings.