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Definition of
moss noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
moss
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
mɔs
/
/
[
uncountable
,
countable
]
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a very small green or yellow plant without flowers that spreads over damp surfaces, rocks, etc.
moss-covered walls
compare
lichen
see
peat moss
,
Spanish moss
Idioms
a rolling stone gathers no moss
(
saying
)
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a person who moves from place to place, job to job, etc. does not have a lot of money, possessions, or friends but is free from responsibilities
See
moss
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peat moss
noun
Spanish moss
noun
a rolling stone gathers no moss
Idioms
a rolling stone gathers no moss
Nearby words
mosquito
noun
mosquito net
noun
moss
noun
mossy
adjective
-most
suffix