bosky

[ bos-kee ]

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adjective,bosk·i·er, bosk·i·est.

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

Origin of bosky

First recorded in 1585–95; bosk + -y¹

Other words from bosky

bosk·i·ness, noun

Words Nearby bosky

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How to use bosky in a sentence

Pamela took to flight—noiseless and rapid—among the bosky corners and walks of the old garden.
Elizabeth's Campaign | Mrs. Humphrey Ward
Suddenly in a bosky dell, I stood face to face with Sir Roland, and his sister.
The Remarkable History of Sir Thomas Upmore, bart., M.P., formerly known as "Tommy Upmore" | R. D. Blackmore
A sudden sound from these bosky recesses set every nerve of the fugitives a-quiver.
The Ordeal | Charles Egbert Craddock
In the summer we would put in the afternoon catching trout in Dale Creek or gathering maiden-hair ferns in the bosky dells.
Nye and Riley's Wit and Humor (Poems and Yarns) | Bill Nye
It was open, and they looked down the road which was darkened over with long bosky shadows.
The Europeans | Henry James

British Dictionary definitions for bosky

bosky

/ (ˈbɒskɪ) /

adjectiveboskier or boskiest

literary containing or consisting of bushes or thickets: a bosky wood

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