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adj
Of, relating to, or suggestive of a wooded area.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: sylvan, woody
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: outdoorsy
adj
Of a place: having many trees.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: sylvan, wooded, woody
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
abounding in trees
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: arboraceous, arboreous, woody
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
characteristic or suggestive of woods
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
From woods + -y (suffix meaning ‘having the quality of’ forming adjectives), to distinguish the word from woody (“made of wood, or having wood-like properties, etc.”).
