woodsy

adjective
\ ˈwu̇d-zē How to pronounce woodsy (audio) \
woodsier; woodsiest

Definition of woodsy

: characteristic or suggestive of woods the woodsy flavor of mushrooms

Examples of woodsy in a Sentence

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Inside, every angle discloses vintage stuff, woodsy stuff, industrial stuff — all the design touchstones that signal BBQ in full modern-rustic mode. Rand Richards Cooper, courant.com, "Review: Down-home BBQ gets upscale at Que Whiskey Kitchen in Southington," 1 Aug. 2019 Fire scientists have long pegged Marin, with its narrow, winding roads and woodsy hillside estates, as the next likely candidate for a disastrous fire. Peter Fimrite, SFChronicle.com, "California neighborhoods prepare for wildfires with help from federal program," 7 July 2019 Indeed, Organic’s impact resonated long after woodsy silence replaced the thumping of bass. Simon Rust Lamb, Billboard, "How Organic Made History As Southern California's First Legitimate Dance Fest," 20 June 2019 Whatever side of the border these clubs are on, most of them affect a shaggy, woodsy aesthetic, a little plaid here, some taxidermied animal there. Jonny Diamond, Longreads, "Lumbersexuality, a Sport and a Pastime," 8 June 2019 Away from music, back in the day Hawkins and Hood enjoyed riding dirt bikes together on woodsy local trails. Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, "Swampers drum legend’s hot beats and cold winter," 7 Aug. 2019 The woodsy community of Wolcott, Connecticut, doesn't see a lot of crime. CBS News, "Doorbell cams raise privacy fears and concerns about bias," 19 July 2019 The woodsy community of Wolcott, Connecticut, doesn’t see a lot of crime. Washington Post, "Fast-growing web of doorbell cams raises privacy fears," 19 July 2019 The woodsy community of Wolcott, Connecticut, doesn’t see a lot of crime. Author: Amy Forliti, Matt O'brien, Anchorage Daily News, "Fast-growing web of doorbell cams, bolstered by support from police across U.S., raises privacy fears," 19 July 2019

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First Known Use of woodsy

1854, in the meaning defined above

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woodsy

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of woodsy

US, informal
: having many trees : covered with trees
: relating to or suggesting the forest

woodsy

adjective
\ ˈwu̇d-zē How to pronounce woodsy (audio) \
woodsier; woodsiest

Kids Definition of woodsy

: being, located in, or suggesting woodland a woodsy smell