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woodsier; woodsiest
Synonyms of woodsynext
: characteristic or suggestive of woods
the woodsy flavor of mushrooms

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In addition to employing its research in terpene science first, This Works also tapped Givaudan and perfumer Julie Noe to develop the woodsy aroma. Emily Burns, Footwear News, 4 Dec. 2025 Like a TikTok account presenting a vision of a woodsy Americana past, the beautifully textured world here is inviting. Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2025 From woodsy walks to heritage routes, Astoria’s range of trails encompasses nature and history. Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2025 From its mountainside perch, the star oversaw the area’s growth from a woodsy outpost along the Mount Lowe Railway through a post-WWII housing boom into the Civil Rights era, when Altadena, unlike so many enclaves across America, welcomed Black families. Cheri Mossburg, CNN Money, 26 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for woodsy

Word History

First Known Use

1854, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of woodsy was in 1854

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“Woodsy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/woodsy. Accessed 6 Dec. 2025.

Kids Definition

woodsy

adjective
woodsier; woodsiest
: of, relating to, or suggestive of woods
a woodsy smell

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