tussocky
adjective
Pronunciation: ˈtʌsəki
Definition
Covered with or characterized by tussocks, which are dense clumps of grass or sedge.
Examples
The sheep grazed on the tussocky hillsides.
Walking through the tussocky marshland required waterproof boots.
How to Use tussocky
- tussocky ground (collocation)
- ground covered with tussocks — "We had to be careful on the tussocky ground."
- tussocky hills (collocation)
- hills covered with tussocks — "The view from the tussocky hills was spectacular."
- tussocky terrain (collocation)
- terrain covered with tussocks — "The hikers found the tussocky terrain challenging."
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