new-mown
Definition
Adjective: Newly mown; freshly cut. Describes grass, hay, or other vegetation that has been cut very recently.
Usage
The adjective "new-mown" is used attributively, meaning it typically comes before the noun it modifies. It describes the state of vegetation immediately after it has been cut, often evoking a fresh, pleasant smell.
Examples
- The scent of new-mown hay filled the summer air.
- We walked across the new-mown lawn.
- The field of new-mown grass stretched out before them.
Advanced Usage
- Descriptive Sensory Detail: Often used in literary or descriptive writing to create a vivid sensory image, particularly related to smell.
Variants and Related Words
- Newly mown: A phrasal variant with the same meaning. "New-mown" is the hyphenated compound adjective form.
- Mown: The past participle of "mow," meaning cut down (grass or grain).
- Fresh-cut: A near-synonym, though it can apply to things other than grass (e.g., flowers, lumber).
Synonyms
- Freshly cut
- Fresh-mown
- Recently cut
Antonyms
- Overgrown
- Uncut
- Unmown
Adjective
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newly mown
