moss-grown

/ˌmɔs ˈgroʊn/
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Definitions of moss-grown
  1. adjective
    overgrown with moss
    synonyms: mossy
    covered
    overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
  2. adjective
    (used pejoratively) out of fashion; old fashioned
    “moss-grown ideas about family life”
    synonyms: fogyish, mossy, stick-in-the-mud, stodgy
    unfashionable, unstylish
    not in accord with or not following current fashion
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