Forestish

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Characteristic of a forest. archaic, nonce-word

    "The country near this place begins to look forestish. Cottages, as usual, neat, and overgrown with roses and honeysuckle, though ever so poor; a bit of lawn and gravel-walk to the door, in imitation of gentlemen's cottages."

Example

More examples

"The country near this place begins to look forestish. Cottages, as usual, neat, and overgrown with roses and honeysuckle, though ever so poor; a bit of lawn and gravel-walk to the door, in imitation of gentlemen's cottages."

Etymology

From forest + -ish.

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