† mossfuladj.
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: moss n.1, -ful suffix.
Etymology: < moss n.1 + -ful suffix. N.E.D. (1908) gives the pronunciation as (mǫ·sfŭl) /ˈmɒsfʊl/.
poetic.
Obsolete.
rare.
1866 C. Rossetti 84 Primrose and veined violet In the mossful turf were set.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2019).