Lichened

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Covered with lichen.

    "The main knotty trunk seems to be made up of craggy granite boulders like those on which it stands, being about the same color as the mossy, lichened boulders and about as rough."

Example

More examples

"The main knotty trunk seems to be made up of craggy granite boulders like those on which it stands, being about the same color as the mossy, lichened boulders and about as rough."

Etymology

From lichen + -ed.

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