foresty

[ fawr-is-tee, for- ]

adjective

1. suggestive of trees or a forest:

   The perfume has fresh, foresty notes of pine and juniper.

   That foresty green yarn would make a nice winter sweater.

2. covered by or surrounded with trees; wooded:

   Turn right onto the little foresty road past the bridge.

   There's some foresty hills just a few miles from town that we love to visit.

Word History and Origins

Origin of foresty¹

First recorded in 1620–30

Example Sentences

On a sunny stone near a foresty bed of asparagus I sat down at last, tired, and a little dispirited.

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