woodwose
/ˈwʊdwəʊz/
woodwose noun: a wild man of the woods; a faun or satyr, or a representation of such a being in heraldry or other decoration.
Noun
woodwose (plural woodwoses)
- A wild man of the woods; a faun or satyr, or a representation of such a being in heraldry or other decoration.
- The young woodwose had now closed his eyes and was stretched out supine on the pool's marble margin; his Tarzan brief had been cast aside on the turf.1962, Vladimir Nabokov, Pale Fire
- 'If the cub has a grievance, let him bring it to the King's judgement,' answered Saeros. 'But the drawing of swords here is not to be excused for any such cause. Outside the hall, if the woodwose draws on me, I shall kill him.'2007, J. R. R. Tolkien edited by Christopher Tolkien, The Children of Húrin
woodwose meaning in Bengali
woodwose in Bengali
- বনের এক বুনো মানুষ, একজন ফন, স্যাটার
Forms of woodwose
| plural | woodwoses |
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Origin of woodwose
From Middle English wodwo, from Old English wuduwāsa.
Questions about woodwose
- What does woodwose mean?
- Woodwose means a wild man of the woods; a faun or satyr, or a representation of such a being in heraldry or other decoration.
- What is woodwose in Bengali?
- Woodwose in Bengali is বনের এক বুনো মানুষ, একজন ফন, স্যাটার. See Woodwose meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is woodwose?
- Woodwose is a noun.
- How do you pronounce woodwose?
- Woodwose is pronounced /ˈwʊdwəʊz/.
- What is the plural of woodwose?
- The plural of woodwose is woodwoses.
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