Phrase Hound found 100 phrases and 52 compound words that contain moss. The most common are listed below. Open moss in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 100
- club mossAny of various simple microphyllous vascular plants, of the family Lycopodiaceae, that resemble mosses and produce spores.
- Irish mossA species of edible seaweed, Chondrus crispus.
- Spanish mossA gray epiphyte that hangs down from trees, Tillandsia usneoides, native to the southeastern US and throughout humid tropical and subtropical parts of the Americas.
- a rolling stone gathers no mossA person who never settles in one place will never be successful.
- reindeer mossA lichen (Cladonia rangiferina) that grows in areas of alpine tundra.
- Iceland mossA lichen, Cetraria islandica, that resembles a moss.
- spike mossAny of various simple vascular plants, of the family Selaginellaceae, that resemble mosses and produce spores.
- moss greenA dark green colour with a tint of yellow, like that of moss.
- moss-peoplemoss-folk
- peat mossSphagnum.
- moss-folkA type of wood spirit that wears a covering of moss, lichen, and leaves.
- moss-maidenA young female of the moss-folk.
- Chat MossA peat bog mostly in rural areas of the City of Salford and Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SJ7196).
- Moss BankA southern suburb of Widnes, Halton borough, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ5285).
- Moss BeachA census-designated place in San Mateo County, California, United States.
- Moss LandingA census-designated place in Monterey County, California, United States; formerly, Moss.
- Moss SideA place in England:
- moss-grownHaving a covering of growing moss.
- moss campiona campion of species Silene acaulis, in the family Caryophyllaceae.
- black mossAny of numerous species of dark-coloured mosses (Bryophyta), possibly species of the genera Grimmia, Andreaea, Syntrichia, Cinclidotus.
- hair mossFat choy, a type of alga.
- moss-womanA female of the moss-folk.
- Moss ValeA town in Wingecarribee Shire, New South Wales, Australia.
- woolly fringe mossmoss of species Racomitrium lanuginosum (family Grimmiaceae).
- beard mossAny of several lichens, of the genus Usnea, that generally grow hanging from tree branches, resembling grey or greenish hair.
Compound words 52
- mossyCovered in or overgrown with moss.
- MosleyA habitational surname.
- oakmossEvernia prunastri, a lichen found primarily on oak trees and used in perfume.
- demossTo remove moss from.
- mossbackSynonym of mossyback (“a person with old-fashioned views; hence, one who is very conservative or reactionary”).
- feathermossA species of moss common in boreal forests, Pleurozium schreberi.
- mossenTo become covered with moss; become mossy
- mosslandLand abounding in peat bogs.
- treemossUnprocessed mosses and lichens found growing on trees, often used commercially in fragrances.
- mossberryEmpetrum nigrum, a species of crowberry.