Definitions

1. noun

a wild or uncivilized man who lives in the woods, often used to describe a mythical or legendary figure

“The villagers believed the strange creature they spotted in the forest to be a woodwose.”

2. noun

a mythical or imaginary creature said to inhabit the woods, often depicted as a wild or savage being

“In medieval folklore, the woodwose was often depicted as a frightening and mysterious creature.”