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

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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 Belonging to the cypress family, arborvitae (Thuja) are common landscaping plants that are easily recognized by their slender, upright growth habit and strong, woodsy scent. Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Nov. 2025 What might smell delicious and inviting to one may seem saccharine or cloying to another; some folks prefer cleaner, brighter scents, while others reach for the musky, woodsy ones. Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 25 Nov. 2025 My personal favorite is Santal for a warm and woodsy fragrance that smells rich and luxurious. Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 21 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 29 Nov. 2025.

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woodsy

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

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