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woodsy

American  
[wood-zee] / ˈwʊd zi /

adjective

woodsier, woodsiest

  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
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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 adds a concentrated, woodsy bass note that reads as “expensive” rather than “shortcut.”

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

A tarry odor like hot macadam or turpentine, but with a woodsy edge.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

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