Synonyms for arboreous
- adjective
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Arboreal
arboreal, arborescent, treelike, dendroid, arboriform, dendroidal, arboresque, dendriform
2. Woody — having the characteristics of a tree. (of a plant)
woody, woodsy, ligneous, lignose US, arboraceous
Definitions
- adj. 1
Having the characteristics of a tree. (of a plant)
- adj. 2
Covered or filled with trees.
Example sentences
- arboreal Tamanduas are a species of arboreal anteaters.
- woody These strawberry tree fruits taste a little woody.
- woodsy The shore road was woodsy and wild and lonesome.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| arboreous | falling | |
| arboreal | steady | |
| arborescent | falling | |
| treelike | rising | |
| dendroid | falling | |
| woody | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- woody2
- 6 letters
- wooded2, woodsy
- 7 letters
- lignose
- 8 letters
- arboreal4, treelike, dendroid, ligneous
- 9 letters
- dendritic3
- 10 letters
- arboriform, dendroidal, arboresque, dendriform
- 11 letters
- arborescent, arboraceous
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (woody2 = 2 syllables).