moss
To become covered with mossTo become covered with moss.
» "A rolling stone gathers no moss" is a proverb.
„Wer rastet, der rostet“ ist ein Sprichwort. — MUIRIEL
"Под лежачий камень вода не течёт" — это пословица. — sigavax
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4 senses(intransitive)To become covered with moss.
An oak whose boughs were mossed with age.
bemoosen
(transitive)To cover (something) with moss.
bemoosen
(intransitive, slang, transitive)To make a spectacular catch over 1 or multiple defenders.
You just got mossed!
(intransitive, slang)To relax, chill out.
Examples
36 sentences"A rolling stone gathers no moss" is a proverb.
ru"Под лежачий камень вода не течёт" — это пословица. — sigavax
de„Wer rastet, der rostet“ ist ein Sprichwort. — MUIRIEL
A rolling stone gathers no moss.
ruКто много странствует, добра не наживает. — marafon
deEin rollender Stein setzt kein Moos an. — Manfredo
Tom's car was covered in moss.
ruМашина Тома заросла мхом. — Wezel
deToms Auto war von Moos überzogen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
The salamander hid in the moss.
Ziri filled the hole with peat moss.
Translations
1 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English mos, from Old English mos (“bog, marsh, moss”), from Proto-West GermanFrom Middle English mos, from Old English mos (“bog, marsh, moss”), from Proto-West Germanic *mos, from Proto-Germanic *musą (“bog, moss”), from Proto-Indo-European *mews- (“moss”).
Named after Randy Moss, American football wide receiver known for making spectacular catches over defenders.
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Forms
mosses, mossing, mossed, mossedSynonyms
1 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle