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woodsy

American  
[wood-zee] / ˈwʊd zi /

adjective

  • woodsier,
    comparative
  • woodsiest
    superlative
  1. of, or characteristic or suggestive of, the woods.

    a woodsy fragrance.


woodsy British  
/ ˈwʊdzɪ /

adjective

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

    a woodsy mountain hideaway

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of woodsy

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


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In woodsy Hanover, N.H., the computer-science department at Dartmouth College, which has about 4,700 undergraduate students, went through its own computer-science boom story in the 2010s.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026

In woodsy Hanover, N.H., the computer-science department at Dartmouth College, which has about 4,700 undergraduate students, went through its own computer-science boom time in the 2010s.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026

Farther from civilization, Anaway Place features modern, woodsy cabins straight out of Martha Stewart’s dreams.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2025

It’s really dramatic and woodsy, and I had one of the best salads ever there.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2025

The floor was smooth, and a sweet, woodsy scent filled the entire space.

From "Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World" by Ashley Herring Blake

“I used to think I didn’t like floral, but I realized I do when paired with spicier, woodsier notes,” I say.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2025

Nevertheless, both Timber Jim and Timber Joey come with their fair share of field experience on the woodsier side of things.

From Seattle Times ● May 24, 2017

His tone, more expressively varied than you might expect, could evoke either a slimmed-down upright bass or a deeper, woodsier lute or guitar.

From New York Times ● Jun. 21, 2011

It was woodsier, like standing among Christmas trees.

From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia

It's the woodsiest war movie ever, and less along march than an endless slog.

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