sylvan
1 of 2noun/ˈsɪlvən/
Forms:sylvans
1
a spirit, deity, or creature that inhabits the woods
- The sylvan danced among the trees, unseen by human eyes.
- Legends spoke of a sylvan who guarded the ancient grove.
- A mischievous sylvan was said to lead travelers astray.
- The children imagined a sylvan watching from the shadows.
- The forest felt alive, as if a sylvan spirit stirred within.
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