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silvan

silvan

9.9
Covered in trees or found in woods
  • adjective
  • /ˈsɪlvən/
translation icon : silvano
  • The cottage was nestled in a silvan landscape, surrounded by towering oaks and whispering pines.

Examples

  • The painting depicts a silvan scene, with sunlight filtering through dense foliage.

  • Many poets praise the peacefulness of a silvan glade in their verses.

  • The silvan landscape was breathtaking.

  • Many silvan creatures inhabit this forest.

  • The cottage was nestled in a silvan landscape, surrounded by towering oaks and whispering pines.

  • Many poets praise the peacefulness of a silvan glade in their verses.

  • The painting depicts a silvan scene, with sunlight filtering through dense foliage.

Synonyms

wooded
vssilvan
32 2.4

An area with many trees growing on it

focuses on relation to woods rather than only physical tree cover
woody
vssilvan
1 2.0

Having many trees like a small forest

emphasizes relation to woods rather than merely resembling them
forested
vssilvan
1 2.3

An area covered with many trees

means simply related to woods without stressing density
sylvan
vssilvan
9.9

Relating to woods like a quiet forest

has identical meaning but uses an alternate spelling
forestlike
vssilvan
3.5

Like a forest with many trees and plants

refers to a real connection with woods rather than mere resemblance

Antonyms

barren
5 7.4

An area of land where little grows and people do not live

How Wooded

forested
1 2.3
silvan
9.9
treeless
4 2.7

Surface Forms

silvan positive

Etymology

Silvan comes from the Latin word silva, which means 'wood' or 'forest' and is the same root behind the name Sylvia. So silvan describes something that is 'of the woods' or covered in trees.