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WOODSY (woodsier, woodsiest)
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Irregular inflected forms: woodsier , woodsiest
, woodsiest Dictionary entry overview: What does woodsy mean?
• WOODSY (adjective)
The adjective WOODSY has 2 senses:
1. characteristic or suggestive of woods
2. abounding in trees
Familiarity information: WOODSY used as an adjective is rare.
Dictionary entry details
| Declension: comparative and superlative |
Comparative: woodsier
Superlative: woodsiest
Superlative: woodsiest
Sense 1
Meaning:
Characteristic or suggestive of woods
Context example:
a fresh woodsy fragrance
Similar:
wooded (covered with growing trees and bushes etc)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Abounding in trees
Synonyms:
arboraceous; arboreous; woodsy; woody
Context example:
a woody area near the highway
Similar:
wooded (covered with growing trees and bushes etc)
Derivation:
woods (the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area)
woodsiness (the quality of abounding in trees)
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