Moss
noun
A green plant that is small and does not have flowers, grows in damp places like on rocks and trees.
The ancient stone wall was covered in moss.
Often appears as...
- covered in moss
- moss-covered
noun
A kind of thin, soft cloth made from cotton.
The sweater is made of moss stitch.
Often appears as...
- moss stitch
- moss knit
noun
Any of various other plants, mosslike in appearance or habit.
The moss rose flourishes in dry and dusty places.
Often appears as...
- moss rose
- moss pink
noun
An old or primitive kind of plant which doesn't have flowers and is usually small.
The scientists found fossilized moss that was millions of years old.
Often appears as...
- fossilized moss
- moss fossils
Usage tips
Academic
noun
A green plant that is small and does not have flowers, grows in damp places like on rocks and trees.
The ancient stone wall was covered in moss.
Often appears as...
- covered in moss
- moss-covered
noun
A kind of thin, soft cloth made from cotton.
The sweater is made of moss stitch.
Often appears as...
- moss stitch
- moss knit
noun
Any of various other plants, mosslike in appearance or habit.
The moss rose flourishes in dry and dusty places.
Often appears as...
- moss rose
- moss pink
noun
An old or primitive kind of plant which doesn't have flowers and is usually small.
The scientists found fossilized moss that was millions of years old.
Often appears as...
- fossilized moss
- moss fossils
Usage tips
Academic
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Natural Imagery
Used to evoke a sense of nature, often in poetic contexts.
Her poetry spoke of forests with rocks draped in veils of moss.
Pro Tip 2/3Symbol of Age
Indicates something is very old, as moss takes time to grow.
The castle ruins, thick with moss, told tales of ancient times.
Pro Tip 3/3Quiet Places
Often associated with serene, undisturbed locations.
We found tranquility in a mossy glade, far from the city noise.
Pro Tip 1/3Natural Imagery
Used to evoke a sense of nature, often in poetic contexts.
Her poetry spoke of forests with rocks draped in veils of moss.
Pro Tip 2/3Symbol of Age
Indicates something is very old, as moss takes time to grow.
The castle ruins, thick with moss, told tales of ancient times.
Pro Tip 3/3Quiet Places
Often associated with serene, undisturbed locations.
We found tranquility in a mossy glade, far from the city noise.
Pro Tip 1/3Natural Imagery
Used to evoke a sense of nature, often in poetic contexts.
Her poetry spoke of forests with rocks draped in veils of moss.
Pro Tip 2/3Symbol of Age
Indicates something is very old, as moss takes time to grow.
The castle ruins, thick with moss, told tales of ancient times.
Pro Tip 3/3Quiet Places
Often associated with serene, undisturbed locations.
We found tranquility in a mossy glade, far from the city noise.
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Video examples
Adorable Tree Kangaroos...
local landowners who used to hunt tree kangaroos but now they are helping us with our research so they are the best people to find the tree kangaroos in the forest tree kangaroos really hide in the trees you you might be able to see that the the moss on the trees are the very
Video examples
Clever Queen Bumble Bees...
body is only marginally more pink and the blue leaves and moss around her but she has a special way of warming up for flight she can put her wings out of gear so that without moving them she can rev up the wing muscles inside and that raises the temperature within her thorax
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"You Have the Rite" PIPE...
I try to telepathically say goodbye. The silence brings me no peace. The quiet makes it hard to rest. In the void there is anger mushrooming in the moss at the base of my thoughts, a fungus growing on the spine of my freedom attempts. I'm free from all except contempt,
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Creating biologically...
lightweight transparent membrane which when inflated becomes uninhabitable pavilion air that becomes structural supporting a fragrant crown of eucalyptus leaves and a tapestry of Spanish moss transforming its interior interior into a naturalized atmosphere
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A Collection Of Wild...
snow the males have lost their antlers but the females keep theirs throughout the winter as mothers they need to be able to protect their excavations for beneath the snow they find a lichen known as reindeer moss which is rich in energy and the main
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Meet the tardigrade, the...
And they're in diverse biomes including deserts, ice sheets, the sea, fresh water, rainforests, and the highest mountain peaks. But you can find tardigrades in the most ordinary places, too, like moss or lichen found in yards, parks, and forests.
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Moss Masters PIPE Yukon...
this is the forefathers installation I've already got a verdict of this bucket employing an ancient method used by woodsmen around the world the team uses moss to fill gaps in their log walls won't fluffier stuff the thicker
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Forget Everything You...
over time a new group of plants emerged the seedless vascular plants this group consists of first horse tail and club moss which confusingly enough isn't moss they're more advanced in them bryophytes
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Best Of Frogs PIPE Top 5 PIPE...
epiphytes other small trees and moss is all growing off the main trunk it's a whole living community and that's just the plants if it was warmer it would be crawling with life but for
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Snow Monkey Families In...
nourishing bark moss and lichen there's hardly enough to sustain one monkey let alone a family but they share its peaceably
Video examples
Adorable Tree Kangaroos...
local landowners who used to hunt tree kangaroos but now they are helping us with our research so they are the best people to find the tree kangaroos in the forest tree kangaroos really hide in the trees you you might be able to see that the the moss on the trees are the very
Video examples
Clever Queen Bumble Bees...
body is only marginally more pink and the blue leaves and moss around her but she has a special way of warming up for flight she can put her wings out of gear so that without moving them she can rev up the wing muscles inside and that raises the temperature within her thorax
Video examples
"You Have the Rite" PIPE...
I try to telepathically say goodbye. The silence brings me no peace. The quiet makes it hard to rest. In the void there is anger mushrooming in the moss at the base of my thoughts, a fungus growing on the spine of my freedom attempts. I'm free from all except contempt,
Video examples
Creating biologically...
lightweight transparent membrane which when inflated becomes uninhabitable pavilion air that becomes structural supporting a fragrant crown of eucalyptus leaves and a tapestry of Spanish moss transforming its interior interior into a naturalized atmosphere
Video examples
A Collection Of Wild...
snow the males have lost their antlers but the females keep theirs throughout the winter as mothers they need to be able to protect their excavations for beneath the snow they find a lichen known as reindeer moss which is rich in energy and the main
Video examples
Meet the tardigrade, the...
And they're in diverse biomes including deserts, ice sheets, the sea, fresh water, rainforests, and the highest mountain peaks. But you can find tardigrades in the most ordinary places, too, like moss or lichen found in yards, parks, and forests.
Video examples
Moss Masters PIPE Yukon...
this is the forefathers installation I've already got a verdict of this bucket employing an ancient method used by woodsmen around the world the team uses moss to fill gaps in their log walls won't fluffier stuff the thicker
Video examples
Forget Everything You...
over time a new group of plants emerged the seedless vascular plants this group consists of first horse tail and club moss which confusingly enough isn't moss they're more advanced in them bryophytes
Video examples
Best Of Frogs PIPE Top 5 PIPE...
epiphytes other small trees and moss is all growing off the main trunk it's a whole living community and that's just the plants if it was warmer it would be crawling with life but for
Video examples
Snow Monkey Families In...
nourishing bark moss and lichen there's hardly enough to sustain one monkey let alone a family but they share its peaceably
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
Chelsea Cain
American Novelist
There's something about the Pacific Northwest, the scale of it, and the fact that not so long ago people came here and died getting here, and then died the first winter they were here. There's this breathtaking beauty, just a little bit of moss on the tree, just this little thread of danger, and the sinister. And I really like that.
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Jimmy Kimmel
American Celebrity
I do have a treadmill desk in my office, and for a while, I would walk on it while checking email and going through jokes. I haven't walked on it in probably four months. Now it's more of an upright dining table for me. At some point, moss will grow over it, birds will build nests, and nature will reclaim the treadmill as its own.
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Margaret Stohl
American Author
The Lowcountry traditionally is a logical place where the big ships stopped and brought new things in from the ocean, and the islands have a mystical tradition. It is such a visual place, too, with these iconic villages with the Spanish moss and the village and historical homes and the coast.
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Anthony Bourdain
American Author
I don't think people should be encouraged to look like Kate Moss; I think that's unreasonable. I think the normal human body should be glorified. By the same token, if you need a stick to wash yourself, you're not healthy.
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Gail Simmons
Canadian Entertainer
I love The Inn at Palmetto Bluff, an Auberge Property in Bluffton, South Carolina. It's a spectacular corner of the world, with massive old trees lined with Spanish moss, and alligators swimming in the river.
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Lucky Blue Smith
American Model
One of my favorite shots was on these, like, lava rocks - but moss was growing on it, and I was lying on it, and it was really green, and the picture was really pretty.
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Alex Hirsch
American Writer
Gravity Falls' didn't just appear overnight - every spooky cave and moss covered tree was created by a team of brilliant artists.
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John Burroughs
American Author
Travel and society polish one, but a rolling stone gathers no moss, and a little moss is a good thing on a man.
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Sting
British Musician
I miss England. I miss the weather. I've spent moss of the last 25 years on tour. I'm ready to come home.
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Oliver Herford
American Author
A rolling stone gathers no moss, but it gains a certain polish.
Quote examples
Chelsea Cain
American Novelist
There's something about the Pacific Northwest, the scale of it, and the fact that not so long ago people came here and died getting here, and then died the first winter they were here. There's this breathtaking beauty, just a little bit of moss on the tree, just this little thread of danger, and the sinister. And I really like that.
Quote examples
Jimmy Kimmel
American Celebrity
I do have a treadmill desk in my office, and for a while, I would walk on it while checking email and going through jokes. I haven't walked on it in probably four months. Now it's more of an upright dining table for me. At some point, moss will grow over it, birds will build nests, and nature will reclaim the treadmill as its own.
Quote examples
Margaret Stohl
American Author
The Lowcountry traditionally is a logical place where the big ships stopped and brought new things in from the ocean, and the islands have a mystical tradition. It is such a visual place, too, with these iconic villages with the Spanish moss and the village and historical homes and the coast.
Quote examples
Anthony Bourdain
American Author
I don't think people should be encouraged to look like Kate Moss; I think that's unreasonable. I think the normal human body should be glorified. By the same token, if you need a stick to wash yourself, you're not healthy.
Quote examples
Gail Simmons
Canadian Entertainer
I love The Inn at Palmetto Bluff, an Auberge Property in Bluffton, South Carolina. It's a spectacular corner of the world, with massive old trees lined with Spanish moss, and alligators swimming in the river.
Quote examples
Lucky Blue Smith
American Model
One of my favorite shots was on these, like, lava rocks - but moss was growing on it, and I was lying on it, and it was really green, and the picture was really pretty.
Quote examples
Alex Hirsch
American Writer
Gravity Falls' didn't just appear overnight - every spooky cave and moss covered tree was created by a team of brilliant artists.
Quote examples
John Burroughs
American Author
Travel and society polish one, but a rolling stone gathers no moss, and a little moss is a good thing on a man.
Quote examples
Sting
British Musician
I miss England. I miss the weather. I've spent moss of the last 25 years on tour. I'm ready to come home.
Quote examples
Oliver Herford
American Author
A rolling stone gathers no moss, but it gains a certain polish.
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