wood spirit
noun
(especially in folklore) a supernatural, incorporeal being believed to inhabit the forest.
Origin of wood spirit
First recorded in 1835–45
Words nearby wood spirit
wood rose,
wood sage,
wood screw,
wood shot,
wood sorrel,
wood spirit,
wood stork,
wood sugar,
wood tar,
wood thrush,
wood tick
Example sentences from the Web for wood spirit
The Tengus of Japanese legend have many of the characteristic marks of the wood-spirit.
The Sacred Tree |J. H. PhilpotWood-spirit, petroleum and coal-tar distillates are condensed in plant of the latter type.
So he summoned up his courage and addressed the wood-spirit as he thought.
Fairy Tales from the German Forests |Margaret Arndt"We thought he was a wood-spirit—a—a—I can't remember the name," said Cecil.
Five Minutes' Stories |Mrs. (Mary Louisa) Molesworth