moss

A small green plant that grows in soft layers on wet ground, rocks, or trees.

• Moss covers the rock.
• We found soft moss beside the stream.
• Does moss grow on this side of the tree?

Common phrases: green moss, covered in moss, moss on stones

A name for certain simple plants or plantlike things that look like small green ground plants.

• Spanish moss hangs from the branches.
• Irish moss grows along rocky coasts.
• This sea moss is sold as a food ingredient.

Common phrases: Spanish moss, Irish moss

An area of very wet ground, often containing thick layers of dead plants.

• The path crosses a moss.
• They cut peat from the moss nearby.
• These Scottish mosses were once much wetter.

Similar words: bog, fen

Common phrases: peat moss, cross a moss

To become covered with small green plants that grow on wet surfaces.

• The old stones began to moss.
• The wall mossed over in the damp shade.
• Untreated roofs can moss with age.

Common phrases: moss over, moss with age

To catch a football impressively by reaching over one or more players trying to stop you.

• He can moss any defender.
• Our receiver mossed two players for a touchdown.
• Did you see her moss that cornerback?

Common phrases: moss a defender, moss someone