# moss-grown

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈmɒsɡɹəʊn/

## Definitions
1. Having a covering of growing moss.
2. Old; old-fashioned, out of date.

## Etymology
From moss + grown. Sense 2 (“old; old-fashioned, out of date”) refers to the fact that moss will often grow on an object that has remained outdoors in one place for some time.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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