sylvan

or sil·van

[ sil-vuhn ]

/ ˈsɪl vən /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR sylvan ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

of, relating to, or inhabiting the woods.

consisting of or abounding in woods or trees; wooded; woody: a shady, sylvan glade.

made of trees, branches, boughs, etc.

noun

a person dwelling in a woodland region.

a mythical deity or spirit of the woods.

Origin of sylvan

1555–65; <Latin sylvānus, spelling variant of silvānus, equivalent to silv(a) forest + -ānus-an

Words nearby sylvan

syllogistic, syllogize, sylph, sylphid, sylva, sylvan, Sylvaner, Sylvania, sylvanite, Sylvanus, sylvatic

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Example sentences from the Web for sylvan

The ground-birds began building, and at four each morning awoke Annie with their sylvan opera.
A Mountain Woman and Others|(AKA Elia Wilkinson) Elia W. Peattie
It is more truly sylvan than any other—sylvan in the old Greek sense, so elusive and shy it is, so mysterious.
In the Open|Stanton Davis Kirkham
The road was a pleasant one, firm and dry, with trim grass edgings and sylvan seats on either side.
A Tramp's Wallet|William Duthie
No sylvan dell in Arcady could have been lovelier than the spot.
A Knight of the Cumberland|John Fox Jr.

The walk through the sylvan part of the glen, tortuous, and rarely on level ground, brings many beautiful wild–flowers into view.
Country Rambles, and Manchester Walks and Wild Flowers|Leo H. Grindon

British Dictionary definitions for sylvan

sylvan

silvan

mainly poetic

adjective

of, characteristic of, or consisting of woods or forests

living or located in woods or forests

idyllically rural or rustic

noun

an inhabitant of the woods, esp a spirit

Word Origin for sylvan

C16: from Latin silvānus, from silva forest

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单词	sylvan
释义	sylvan or sil·van [ sil-vuhn ] / ˈsɪl vən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR sylvan ON THESAURUS.COM adjective of, relating to, or inhabiting the woods. consisting of or abounding in woods or trees; wooded; woody: a shady, sylvan glade. made of trees, branches, boughs, etc. noun a person dwelling in a woodland region. a mythical deity or spirit of the woods. Origin of sylvan 1555–65; <Latin sylvānus, spelling variant of silvānus, equivalent to silv(a) forest + -ānus-an Words nearby sylvan syllogistic, syllogize, sylph, sylphid, sylva, sylvan, Sylvaner, Sylvania, sylvanite, Sylvanus, sylvatic Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sylvan The ground-birds began building, and at four each morning awoke Annie with their sylvan opera. A Mountain Woman and Others\|(AKA Elia Wilkinson) Elia W. Peattie It is more truly sylvan than any other—sylvan in the old Greek sense, so elusive and shy it is, so mysterious. In the Open\|Stanton Davis Kirkham The road was a pleasant one, firm and dry, with trim grass edgings and sylvan seats on either side. A Tramp's Wallet\|William Duthie No sylvan dell in Arcady could have been lovelier than the spot. A Knight of the Cumberland\|John Fox Jr. The walk through the sylvan part of the glen, tortuous, and rarely on level ground, brings many beautiful wild–flowers into view. Country Rambles, and Manchester Walks and Wild Flowers\|Leo H. Grindon British Dictionary definitions for sylvan sylvan silvan mainly poetic adjective of, characteristic of, or consisting of woods or forests living or located in woods or forests idyllically rural or rustic noun an inhabitant of the woods, esp a spirit Word Origin for sylvan C16: from Latin silvānus, from silva forest Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to sylvan rustic, shady, wooded, woody, forestlike
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sylvan

or sil·van

adjective

noun

Origin of sylvan

Words nearby sylvan

Example sentences from the Web for sylvan

British Dictionary definitions for sylvan

silvan

adjective

noun

Word Origin for sylvan

Words related to sylvan