Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: sylvan
IPA transcription: [s'ɪlvən]
adverb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: sylvan, silvan
    Meaning: relating to or characteristic of wooded regions; "a shady sylvan glade"
noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: sylvan, silvan
    Meaning: a spirit that lives in or frequents the woods
Usage examples
  • Shadowy vistas of sylvan beauty
  • But being shy and retiring persons, with no natural inclination for their part, they lived as much as possible in the sylvan solitude of Skuytercliff, and when they came to town, declined all invitations on the plea of Mrs. van der Luyden's health.
  • The legend of this sylvan war was long current among the nurses, old wives, and other ancient chroniclers of the place; but time and improvement have almost obliterated both the tradition and the scene of battle; for what was once the blood-stained valley is now in the center of this populous city, and known by the name of Dey Street.