moss-grown

• Adjetivo que descreve algo coberto de musgo, frequentemente usado em sentido figurado para indicar idade avançada, decadência ou caráter antiquado.

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.

   Coberto 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.

   Sinônimosmossy

2. Old-fashioned or outdatedC1informalbritish

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

   Ultrapassado

   • 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.

   Sinônimosantiquatedarchaicdatedfossilizedmustyobsoleteold-fashionedoutdatedoutmoded

   Antônimoscontemporarycurrentcutting-edgefreshmodernnewnovelstylishtrendyup-to-date