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moss-grown

/ˈmɒs.ɡrəʊn/

Traducción: Adjetivo literario o anticuado que describe algo cubierto de musgo, usado a menudo metafóricamente para indicar vejez, decadencia o algo pasado de moda.

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adjective

/ˈmɒs.ɡrəʊn/C2formalobsoleto
  • esAdjetivo literario o anticuado que describe algo cubierto de musgo, usado a menudo metafóricamente para indicar vejez, decadencia o algo pasado de moda.

An archaic or literary adjective describing something covered with moss, often used metaphorically to suggest age, decay, or being old-fashioned.

  1. Covered with mossB2formal

    Describes an object or surface that has become overgrown with moss, often due to age, dampness, or neglect.

    escubierto de musgo

    • The old stone wall was moss-grown and crumbling.
    • They discovered a moss-grown statue in the abandoned garden.
    • The path led to a moss-grown fountain in the forest.

    Sinónimosmossy

  2. Old-fashioned or outdatedC1informalbritish

    Used in a critical way to describe something that is no longer modern, relevant, or in style.

    esPasado de moda, anticuado

    • His moss-grown ideas about education are not helpful anymore.
    • The company's moss-grown policies need to be updated.
    • She dismissed his advice as moss-grown and irrelevant.

    Sinónimosantiquatedarchaicdatedfossilizedmustyobsoleteold-fashionedoutdatedoutmoded

    Antónimoscontemporarycurrentcutting-edgefreshmodernnewnovelstylishtrendyup-to-date

Formas
  • more moss-grown comparative form
  • most moss-grown superlative form