woodsy

[ woo d-zee ]

/ ˈwʊd zi /

adjective, woods·i·er, woods·i·est.

of, or characteristic or suggestive of, the woods: a woodsy fragrance.

Words nearby woodsy

woodsia, woodsman, woodson, woodstock, woodswallow, woodsy, woodtone, woodturner, woodville, woodward, woodwaxen

Origin of woodsy

1855–60, Americanism; wood¹ + -s³ + -y¹; cf. -sy

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Example sentences from the Web for woodsy

For a washed-rind variety, the nutty, buttery, woodsy, animally tastes are a result of this intricate chemical process.
Why We Love Stinky Cheese|Stacey Slate|January 14, 2010|DAILY BEAST
All around there is the general bog fragrance of sphagnum and water-lilies, and the woodsy perfume of the rose-colored orchids.
A Northern Countryside|Rosalind Richards
Cant leave the boy here in this woodsy place, and night comin on, if he is, said Pincher.
The Children of the Valley|Harriet Prescott Spofford
If some winter day you feel their soft touch on your face, and smell their woodsy fragrance, you will hear the message.
Cornell Nature-Study Leaflets|Various

The gloaming was so inviting that the scouts decided to saunter down the woodsy road.
Girl Scouts in the Adirondacks|Lillian Elizabeth Roy
I've seen picturs in Melindy's jography, looks as ef 'twa'n't so woodsy over there as 'tis in these parts, 'specially out West.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 1, Issue 2, December, 1857|Various

British Dictionary definitions for woodsy

woodsy

/ (ˈwʊdzɪ) /

adjective woodsier or woodsiest

US and Canadian informal of, reminiscent of, or connected with woodsa woodsy mountain hideaway

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