woody

1
[ wood-ee ]
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adjective,wood·i·er, wood·i·est.
  1. abounding with woods; wooded.

  2. belonging or pertaining to the woods; sylvan.

  1. consisting of or containing wood; ligneous.

  2. resembling wood, as in appearance, texture, or toughness: a woody vegetable.

Origin of woody

1
First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English; see origin at wood1, -y1

Other words from woody

  • wood·i·ness, noun

Words Nearby woody

Other definitions for woody (2 of 4)

woody2

or wood·ie

[ wood-ee ]

noun,plural wood·ies.
  1. Slang. a station wagon having wood or simulated-wood panels on the outside of the body.

  2. Slang: Vulgar. an erection of the penis.

Origin of woody

2
First recorded in 1940–45 for def. 2; in 1960–65 for def. 1; wood1 + -y2

Other definitions for woody (3 of 4)

woody3
[ wuhd-ee, woo-dee ]

noun, adjective,plural wood·ies,wood·i·er, wood·i·est.

Other definitions for Woody (4 of 4)

Woody
[ wood-ee ]

noun
  1. a male given name, form of Woodrow.

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British Dictionary definitions for woody

woody

/ (ˈwʊdɪ) /


adjectivewoodier or woodiest
  1. abounding in or covered with forest or woods

  2. connected with, belonging to, or situated in a wood

  1. consisting of or containing wood or lignin: woody tissue; woody stems

  2. resembling wood in hardness or texture

Derived forms of woody

  • woodiness, noun

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