Foresty

/ˈfɒrɪsti/ adjective

Definition

Having the characteristics of a forest; resembling or abounding in trees and woodland.

Etymology

From 'forest' plus '-y' suffix creating an adjective meaning 'full of' or 'resembling.' The suffix '-y' has been used since Old English to transform nouns into descriptive adjectives.

Kelly Says

Adjectives formed with '-y' (foresty, stormy, creaky) have a casual, almost onomatopoetic quality—'foresty' makes you imagine the thick, shadowy feeling of woodland more vividly than 'wooded' does.

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