Moss

Model's family name

Moss is a surname, notably borne by British racing driver Stirling Moss and American comedian Jerry Moss.

Kate Moss became one of the most recognizable supermodels of the 1990s.

Have you seen the new Kate Moss campaign? (Lowercase moss is the plant.)

name

surname

Hereditary family identifier

Scottish · English · Nordic

symbolism

ancient

Very old indeed

tranquility · undisturbed · neglect · age · decay · abandonment · rolling stone · proverb · forest spirit · fairy

botany

lichen

Symbiotic rock dweller

  • sporeAsexual reproductive cell
  • peatWaterlogged decomposed vegetation
  • sphagnumAbsorbent bog moss

liverwort · cushion · rhizoid · carpet · turf · clump · humidity · shade · moisture · damp

habitat

rock

Solid earthen material

  • stoneSolid earth fragment
  • logSectioned tree trunk
  • barkSharp canine vocalization

tree trunk · boulder · stream bank · woodland · ravine · wetland · bog · swamp · shaded · north-facing

garden

groundcover

Low plants blanketing soil

terrarium · zen · landscape · ornamental · stepping stone · pathway · naturalistic · Kyoto · aesthetic · green carpet

texture

velvety

Soft and smooth-textured

plush · fuzzy · springy · lush · verdant · emerald · dense · thick · pillowy · feathery

Categories
Opposites
plant type and growth habit

Mosscactus

Spiny desert plant

tree · sequoia · redwood · succulent · oak

surface texture and appearance

Mossbare rock

Exposed stone surface

gravel · sand · concrete · asphalt · bedrock

environmental moisture association

Mossdesert

To leave behind completely

drought · aridity · dryness · parched land · dustbowl

Phrases
Family

mossy

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G