Moss-grown (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Overgrown with moss.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The old stone walls were moss-grown and crumbling, a testament to the passing of time.
- The moss-grown statue in the garden had been there for so long that it had become a part of the landscape.
- As I walked through the forest, I stumbled upon a moss-grown path that seemed to lead to a hidden clearing.
- The moss-grown tombstones in the old cemetery were covered in a thick layer of green, making it difficult to read the inscriptions.
- The moss-grown steps leading up to the ancient temple were slippery with dew, and I had to be careful not to fall.
Synonyms
Meaning 2
(used pejoratively) out of fashion; old fashioned; "moss-grown ideas about family life".
Classification
All adjective clusters.