What does meadowy mean?
Meadowy is an adjective describing ground, hills, valleys, or other scenery that is covered with grass or resembles an open meadow. It conveys a strong impression of green vegetation and a pleasant rural character, often with a slightly poetic or picturesque tone. A sentence might describe a meadowy valley, a meadowy field, or a landscape whose open, grassy appearance dominates the view. The word is related to the noun meadow and is formed by adding the suffix -y to it. Unlike the noun, which names a particular area of grassland, meadowy functions primarily as a descriptive modifier, focusing on the character of the scenery rather than identifying a formally bounded field. It can therefore be used both for genuinely grassy places and more broadly for landscapes that evoke the openness and vegetation associated with a meadow.
adjectiveCovered with grass or resembling a meadow; grassy and pastoral.
- Covered with grass or having the appearance of a meadow.
"The path led through a meadowy valley dotted with wildflowers."
"After the rain, the meadowy hills looked even more vividly green."
"The painting depicts a meadowy landscape with grazing sheep and scattered trees."
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Where does meadowy come from?
Meadowy was formed in English from meadow and the suffix -y, meaning “characterized by” or “resembling.” Meadow itself comes from Old English mǣdwe, referring to grassland or a place where grass grows. The modern adjective is a transparent English derivation rather than a separate inherited form.
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How meadowy is actually used
The adjective is literary and descriptive. It is especially associated with picturesque, rural scenery and is less common in everyday technical or administrative contexts.
Easily confused with meadowy
A meadow is a noun naming a grassy field or pasture, whereas meadowy is an adjective describing something covered with grass or resembling such a field.