woodsy

American

[wood-zee] / ˈwʊd zi /

adjective

woodsier, woodsiest

of, or characteristic or suggestive of, the woods.

a woodsy fragrance.

woodsy British

/ ˈwʊdzɪ /

adjective

informal of, reminiscent of, or connected with woods

a woodsy mountain hideaway

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Etymology

Origin of woodsy

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

Example Sentences

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It leans more mushroom than tomato, so the whole thing carries a low, woodsy murmur.

From Salon • Mar. 11, 2026

Or you simply want a rustic mountain getaway, one where you can amble through a woodsy little village with zero Starbucks.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 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

She structures her narrative chronologically, conveyed in present tense, newsreel-style, evoking the Pacific Northwest’s woodsy tang and bland suburbia.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2025

The children scrambled out of the car and Dicey led them across the highway to the woodsy patch where she had hidden the night before.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt

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