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Definitions for Grasses

[1] any plant of the family Gramineae, having jointed stems, sheathing leaves, and seedlike grains. Compare grass family.
[2] such plants collectively, as when cultivated in lawns or used as pasture for grazing animals or cut and dried as hay.
[3] the grass-covered ground.
[4] pasture: Half the farm is grass.
[5] Slang . marijuana.
[6] grasses, stalks or sprays of grass: filled with dried grasses.
[7] the season of the new growth of grass.
[8] to cover with grass or turf.
[9] to feed with growing grass; pasture.
[10] to lay (something) on the grass, as for the purpose of bleaching.
[11] to feed on growing grass; graze.
[12] to produce grass; become covered with grass.
[13] go to grass , to retire from one's occupation or profession: Many executives lack a sense of purpose after they have gone to grass.
[14] let the grass grow under one's feet , to delay action, progress, etc.; become slack in one's efforts.
[15] any monocotyledonous plant of the family Poaceae (formerly Gramineae ), having jointed stems sheathed by long narrow leaves, flowers in spikes, and seedlike fruits. The family includes cereals, bamboo, etc
[16] such plants collectively, in a lawn, meadow, etc Related adjectives: gramineous, verdant
[17] any similar plant, such as knotgrass, deergrass, or scurvy grass
[18] ground on which such plants grow; a lawn, field, etc
[19] ground on which animals are grazed; pasture
[20] a slang word for marijuana
[21] British slang a person who informs, esp on criminals
[22] short for sparrowgrass
[23] get off the grass NZ informal an exclamation of disbelief
[24] let the grass grow under one's feet to squander time or opportunity
[25] put out to grass to retire (a racehorse) informal to retire (a person)
[26] to cover or become covered with grass
[27] to feed or be fed with grass
[28] (tr) to spread (cloth) out on grass for drying or bleaching in the sun
[29] (tr) sport to knock or bring down (an opponent)
[30] (tr) to shoot down (a bird)
[31] (tr) to land (a fish) on a river bank
[32] (intr usually foll by on ) British slang to inform, esp to the police
[33] Günter (Wilhelm ) (ˈɡyntər). born 1927, German novelist, dramatist, and poet. His novels include The Tin Drum (1959), Dog Years (1963), The Rat (1986), Crabwalk (2002), and Peeling the Onion (2007). Nobel prize for literature 1999

Words nearby Grasses

grassgrasp, grasp (clutch) at straws, grasp at straws, grasp reflex, grasping, grass, grass box, grass carp, grass cloth, grass court, grass family

Origin of Grasses

before 900; Middle English gras, Old English græs; cognate with Dutch, German, Old Norse, Gothic gras; akin to grow, green

Other words from Grasses

grass·less , adjective
grass·like , adjective
grass·ward , grass·wards , adverb, adjective
un·der·grass , noun
un·grassed , adjective

Word origin for Grasses

Old English græs; related to Old Norse, Gothic, Old High German gras, Middle High German gruose sap

Synonyms for Grasses

barley, hay, meadow, pasture, sod, turf, grama, verdure