- Woodsy
- Woodsy Woods"y, a.
Of or pertaining to the woods or forest. [Colloq. U. S.]
[1913 Webster]
It [sugar making] is woodsy, and savors of trees. --J. Burroughs. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Woodsy
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woodsy — ☆ woodsy [wood′zē ] adj. woodsier, woodsiest of, characteristic of, or like the woods woodsiness n … English World dictionary
woodsy — back·woodsy; woodsy; … English syllables
woodsy — UK [ˈwʊdzɪ] / US adjective Word forms woodsy : adjective woodsy comparative woodsier superlative woodsiest mainly American informal relating to forests, or typical of forests … English dictionary
woodsy — adjective (woodsier; est) Date: 1854 characteristic or suggestive of woods < the woodsy flavor of mushrooms > … New Collegiate Dictionary
woodsy — /wood zee/, adj., woodsier, woodsiest. of, or characteristic or suggestive of, the woods: a woodsy fragrance. [1855 60, Amer.; WOOD1 + S3 + Y1; cf. SY] * * * … Universalium
woodsy — wood|sy [ˈwudzi] adj AmE informal relating to the woods ▪ a woodsy smell … Dictionary of contemporary English
woodsy — woods|y [ wudzi ] adjective INFORMAL relating to forests or typical of forests: the woodsy smells of cedar and pine … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
woodsy — noun AmE informal connected with the woods: a woodsy smell … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
woodsy — woods•y [[t]ˈwʊd zi[/t]] adj. woods•i•er, woods•i•est of, or characteristic or suggestive of, the woods: a woodsy fragrance[/ex] • Etymology: 1855–60, amer … From formal English to slang
woodsy — /ˈwʊdzi/ (say woodzee) adjective US of, like, suggestive of, or associated with the woods: a woodsy fragrance. {wood1 + s3 + y1} …
