grass
- noun
- /ɡræs/
- And he was sitting on the grass, very peaceful,
- green grass
- grass clippings
- blade of grass
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Watch on YouTubeSo we go to the store and it says grass fed beef.
- So we go to the store and it says grass fed beef.
- I turned and found, crumpled on the grass, the faded red shirts.
- Twigs of wood, splotches of grass amid dirt and pebbles.
- What gives life to that blade of grass in the cement?
- I've had, I've had like wheat grass and another smoothie.
- You wake up knee high on the grass patch in the backyard.
- Again, grass fed meats, red meat in particular, grass fed dairy products.
- You want to only eat a grass fed cows butter.
- They can smell the grass patch that I am.
Examples
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One day, Nathan and Ben were playing in the grass when suddenly they saw....
Academic text (1999) -
Now in the hole, there is a tree and green grass growing all around the tree.
Fiction book (1990) -
Let the wind blow over the grass and it is sure to bend.
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The day was cold, and the brittle grass cracked when we stepped on it.
Fiction book (1990) -
Every morning, Nathan would slither through the grass over to Ben's snake hole to wake him up.
Academic text (1999) -
The children played happily on the soft, green grass in the park.
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Cows grazed peacefully on the lush grass in the open field.
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After the rain, the grass glistened with droplets, creating a beautiful sight.
Synonyms
Young green shoots of the wheat plant used in juice or powder
A green grass grown for health drinks, animal food, and to stop soil erosion
A grass with wide flat leaves grown for pastures, hay, and lawns
A grass with fine leaves and bright green color that people grow for lawns and pastures
Grass that grows in meadows and feeds farm animals
A low, tough grass used for lawns that needs little water
Grass that grows very tall in moist prairies
Grass that grows tall in wet, rich places
A grass people plant for animals to eat or for lawns
A grass with wide flat leaves grown for lawns and for animals to eat
Grass that stays short and grows on dry plains
Grass grown to make a thick, durable surface for lawns or sports fields
Grass that stays short and survives with little rain on dry open plains
A rough grass that grows as a common yard weed with thin flower spikes
A grass used for lawns and animal feed in warm areas
A grass plant grown for food grains like wheat or rice
A European grass that grows as a weed and has sharp seeds that can injure farm animals that eat it
A thin grass with hair-like leaves that grows in fields and meadows
A tall rough grass that grows in meadows and roadsides and is used for hay
Young green leaves of the barley plant used as a health food such as powder or juice
A common wild grass that looks like the oat plant and grows in meadows
A grass that lives for many years with wide flat leaves grown for animal grazing, hay, and lawns
Grass that grows in meadows and wet places
A coarse annual grass often found as a weed in fields and gardens
A tall grass that spreads by creeping roots and feeds animals but can be a farm pest
Idioms
- Offensive
A person who pretends to be friendly but secretly harms or tricks you
- Informal
A very quiet place where even the smallest sounds seem noticeable
Compounds
- Informal
Ordinary people in a community who support or begin change at the local level
- Specialized
A green grass grown for health drinks, animal food, and to stop soil erosion
A grass that grows along the ground and is used for lawns and fields for animals
- UK
A European grass with long underground roots that spreads quickly and becomes a common weed
- Specialized
A tall North American grass that farmers cut for hay and to prevent soil erosion
A tough grass with strong roots that grows on sandy shores and stops sand dunes from moving
A low-growing plant that grows back each year with silvery undersides on its leaves
A tall grass that spreads quickly and often grows as a harmful weed sometimes used for animal feed
- US
A plant that lives for many years with long leaves like grass and tall stalks of white flowers
A tall decorative grass with long curved flower heads that people use in gardens
- Specialized
Grasses that grow in separate clumps instead of in one continuous area
- Australian
A coarse one-year grass that has long thin flower spikes and often grows as a weed
- Archaic
A woman whose husband is away for a long time, for example after divorce or separation
- Specialized
A long-lived grass like wild rice that grows in North America and is eaten by animals
A tall grass that lives for many years and grows in wet places like riverbanks and ditches
- UK
A common weed with long stems under the ground that spreads quickly through lawns
- UK
A strong plant that spreads quickly and is used for lawns and pastures in warm places
A grasslike plant with small edible parts under the ground that often grows as a weed
- US
A European grass that grows as a weed and has sharp seeds that can injure farm animals that eat it
- Australian
A fast-growing tough grass from East Africa used for lawns, grazing animals and stopping soil erosion
A small plant with narrow, grass-like leaves and blue flowers related to irises
- Specialized
A tall grass that grows in marshes near the sea and helps hold the soil
A tall rough grass from Europe and Asia that looks like oats and grows by roads and fields
- US
A grass from Europe that spreads quickly by stems under the ground and is a weed in North America
- Specialized
A common wild grass that grows in wet farm fields and that animals sometimes eat
A coarse grass like oats that stays green all year on roadsides and meadows
- UK
A common European frog that lives on land and in water and is often green or brown
A grass that has curved flower spikes and long stiff hairs under each small flower
How Grassy
Surface Forms
Etymology
Grass comes from a very old word meaning 'young green plants' or 'shoots'. Think of short green blades covering the ground, and that is why we call those plants 'grass' today.