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woodsy

[wood-zee]

adjective

woodsier, woodsiest 
  1. of, or characteristic or suggestive of, the woods: wood.

    a woodsy fragrance.



woodsy

/ ˈʊɪ /

adjective

  1. informalof, 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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Word History and Origins

Origin of woodsy1

1855–60, wood 1 + -s 3 + -y 1; -sy
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She structures her narrative chronologically, conveyed in present tense, newsreel-style, evoking the Pacific Northwest’s woodsy tang and bland suburbia.

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You turn an old-school metal key in your door and find a room full of stylishly recycled furnishings — woodsy but luxe, with yoga mats leaning in a corner.

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Reports from the time said around 100 people, mostly volunteers, searched throughout remote and woodsy Trinity County.

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This technique helps mitigate that aforementioned fibrous, woodsy texture that asparagus can often have when left whole and cooked.

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An acrid, woodsy stench emanated from the wreckage, even though the skies were a smokeless blue following the weekend’s rains.

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