Sil·van a. Of or pertaining to woods; composed of woods or groves; woody. [Written also sylvan.]
Betwixt two rows of rocks, a silvan scene
Appears above, and groves forever green. --Dryden.
Sil·van, n. Old Chem. See Sylvanium. [Obs.]
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silvan
adj : relating to or characteristic of wooded regions; "a shady
sylvan glade" [syn: sylvan]
n : a spirit that lives in or frequents the woods [syn: sylvan]