B1nounnature
US/mɑːs/
UK/mɒs/
a very small soft green plant that grows in thick layers on wet stones, walls or trees
In context
The old temple walls in Hue are covered in moss after years of rain.
Be careful on those steps; the moss makes them very slippery.
She grows tiny plants and moss in a glass jar on her desk.
Words that go with moss
adjective + preposition
- covered in mossThe rocks by the stream were covered in moss.
adjective + noun
- green mossBright green moss grew between the bricks.
- thick mossThick moss covered the roof of the old house.
noun + preposition
- patch of mossA patch of moss grew on the shady side of the wall.
- layer of mossA thin layer of moss had formed on the statue.