Copse\kops\ (adjective)
MSWORD’s definition:
Grove of small trees. Wood. Thicket. Coppice. Grove
M-W’s Word Central:
Same as coppice: a thicket, grove, or growth of small trees
Sentences:
(From my novella Phantoms & Fantasies) She looked around, not seeing anything but a copse of young cedar trees at the edge of the headlights.
The thick copse between the houses hid the Peeping Tom perfectly.
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Carol Burnside is an award-winning author who also writes as Annie Rayburn. Carol is traditionally published in short stories. Annie is e-published and self/Indie published. Her latest release from Red Sage is Bittersweet Obsessions (June, 2011), an erotic romance with light sci-fi and paranormal elements. Learn more about Annie and her “sizzling romance that tugs at your heart” at www.AnnieRayburn.com.
I am familiar with the word. I can’t remember when I saw it used last.
I like obscure words, mikey2ct. Like to broaden my vocabulary. After all, a writer should be a wordsmith, yes?