moss

UK
/mɒs/
US
/mɔs/

Translations

mossnoun
mosses
pl
UK
/mɒs/
US
/mɔs/
The forest floor was covered in a thick layer of moss.
Le sol de la forêt était recouvert d'une épaisse couche de mousse.
Additional translations
tourbièreSurtout en écossais et dans le nord de l’Angleterre.
mossverb
mossed
Past Simple
mossed
Past Participle
mossing
Gerund
UK
/mɒs/
US
/mɑs/
se couvrir de mousse
Over time, the abandoned cottage mossed until its roof blended into the surrounding hillside.
Avec le temps, le cottage abandonné s’est couvert de mousse jusqu’à ce que son toit se fonde dans la colline environnante.
Synonyms
become mossy
green over
colonize (by moss)
cover (with)
mossadjective
UK
/mɒs/
US
/mɑs/
Used attributively before nouns (e.g., moss spores) to describe something related to or covered with moss.
The garden featured a moss wall that kept the interior courtyard cool and damp.
Le jardin présentait un mur moussu qui gardait la cour intérieure fraîche et humide.

Definitions

mossnoun
A small, green, non-vascular plant that typically grows in dense green clumps or mats, often in damp or shady locations.
The forest floor was covered in a thick layer of moss, giving it a soft, green appearance.
A tract of boggy or peaty ground; a bog or marsh (chiefly Scottish and Northern English).
The shepherd guided the flock across the treacherous moss to higher ground.
mossverb
To become covered with moss, or to cover (something) with moss.
Over time, the abandoned cottage mossed until its roof blended into the surrounding hillside.
mossadjective
Covered with, consisting of, or relating to moss; made of or resembling moss.
The garden featured a moss wall that kept the interior courtyard cool and damp.