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grassiness

grassiness

3.1
A place covered in grass
  • noun
  • /ˈɡræsɪnəs/
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  • The grassiness of the meadow created a lush and inviting environment for picnics.

Examples

  • The grassiness of the park was a welcome sight after the dry summer months.

  • After the rain, the grassiness of the lawn made it perfect for children to play on.

  • And they says if they find out who the person was responsible for, for the grassiness, we were dead within a week, you know what I mean?

Antonyms

bare
217 2.2

Not covered or protected, showing the plain surface

barren
57 4.6

Land where plants and animals cannot grow

How Grassy

grassiness
3.1
nongrass
  • US
5.1

Surface Forms

grassiness singular
grassinesses plural

Morphology

grassiness = grassy (transparent) = grass + y + ness

Formed from the adjective 'grassy' with the standard nominalizer '-ness', yielding the quality of being grassy.

Etymology

Grassiness comes from the simple word grass, the green plant, plus the ending -iness meaning 'quality of'. So grassiness is the 'quality of being covered with grass', which is why we use it for meadows and fields.