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woodsy

[ wood-zee ]

adjective

, woods·i·er, woods·i·est.
  1. of, or characteristic or suggestive of, the woods: wood:

    a woodsy fragrance.



woodsy

/ ˈwʊdzɪ /

adjective

  1. informal.
    of, reminiscent of, or connected with woods

    a woodsy mountain hideaway



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Word History and Origins

Origin of woodsy1

1855–60, Americanism; wood 1 + -s 3 + -y 1; -sy

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Example Sentences

For a washed-rind variety, the nutty, buttery, woodsy, animally tastes are a result of this intricate chemical process.

Like a scorching hot August breeze the magic, woodsy fragrance crinkled through his nostrils.

It suggested something quite as pleasing as the liveliest bird-song, and was if anything more woodsy and wild.

They were so spicy, so woodsy, so redolent of a fine sweetness that had no cloying element in it.

In front of this woodsy background were the white tops of the wagons.

He was a bronze Apollo, with the air of freedom that is native to mountaineers and woodsy folks.

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