grass
- noun
- /ɡræs/
- And he was sitting on the grass, very peaceful,
- green grass
- grass clippings
- blade of grass
So 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
Grass that grows tall in wet, rich places
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 stays short and survives with little rain on dry open plains
Grass that grows very tall in moist prairies
A grass people plant for animals to eat or for lawns
Grass that grows in meadows and feeds farm animals
Grass grown to make a thick, durable surface for lawns or sports fields
A low, tough grass used for lawns that needs little water
Grass that stays short and grows on dry plains
A green grass grown for health drinks, animal food, and to stop soil erosion
A grass with wide flat leaves grown for lawns and for animals to eat
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 grass used for lawns and animal feed in warm areas
A tall rough grass that grows in meadows and roadsides and is used for hay
A common wild grass that looks like the oat plant and grows in meadows
Young green leaves of the barley plant used as a health food such as powder or juice
A grass plant grown for food grains like wheat or rice
A thin grass with hair-like leaves that grows in fields and meadows
A European grass that grows as a weed and has sharp seeds that can injure farm animals that eat it
A coarse annual grass often found as a weed in fields and gardens
A rough grass that grows as a common yard weed with thin flower spikes
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
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
A tough grass with strong roots that grows on sandy shores and stops sand dunes from moving
- Specialized
A green grass grown for health drinks, animal food, and to stop soil erosion
- US
A plant that lives for many years with long leaves like grass and tall stalks of white flowers
A rough annual grass grown for edible seeds, animal feed, and wildlife food
A small plant with narrow, grass-like leaves and blue flowers related to irises
A grass that has curved flower spikes and long stiff hairs under each small flower
A tough grass from North America with leaves that turn pale bronze in autumn
A small plant with edible leaves high in vitamin C that sailors used to prevent scurvy
A creeping grass with spiky heads like a bird's foot that often grows as a weed
- Australian
An Australian grass that lives for many years and has long spikes like a windmill
- Specialized
A grass from Eurasia that farmers grow for animal feed and to stop soil erosion
A rare small fern with thin curled leaves that grows in thick clumps on the ground
- US
A plant that lives for many years with pink or purple flowers in eastern North America
- UK
A strong plant that spreads quickly and is used for lawns and pastures in warm places
- US
A grass from Europe that spreads quickly by stems under the ground and is a weed in North America
- South African
A grass from South Africa that grows in clumps and is often planted to stop soil erosion
- Archaic
A herb from the southeastern United States with rough outer flower parts and small white flowers
- Specialized
A tall grass that spreads underground and is used for animal food but is a harmful weed
A fast-growing water plant with long grass-like leaves that forms thick floating mats
A grasslike plant that lives for many years with star-shaped flowers that grows in North America
- Specialized
A plant that grows in shallow water or marshes and can poison farm animals
- Specialized
A group of small grass-like plants that grow in wet places such as marshes
Young green leaves of the barley plant used as a health food such as powder or juice
- Specialized
A common wild grass that grows in wet farm fields and that animals sometimes eat
- Australian
A tall grass from Australia with long thin stalks often used for hay
- Australian
A tall Australian plant with a thick trunk and long grasslike leaves
- Specialized
A grass from Europe and Asia grown on dry plains to feed animals and stop soil washing away
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.