bosky

[ bos-kee ]

adjective

, bosk·i·er, bosk·i·est.

1. covered with bushes, shrubs, and small trees; woody.
2. shady.

bosky

/ ˈbɒskɪ /

adjective

1. literary.
   containing or consisting of bushes or thickets

   a bosky wood

Other Words From

• boski·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of bosky¹

First recorded in 1585–95; bosk + -y ¹

Example Sentences

Pamela took to flight—noiseless and rapid—among the bosky corners and walks of the old garden.

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Suddenly in a bosky dell, I stood face to face with Sir Roland, and his sister.

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A sudden sound from these bosky recesses set every nerve of the fugitives a-quiver.

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In the summer we would put in the afternoon catching trout in Dale Creek or gathering maiden-hair ferns in the bosky dells.

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It was open, and they looked down the road which was darkened over with long bosky shadows.

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Related Words

• fresh
• grassy
• leafy
• lush
• raw
• tender
• verdant