woody

¹

[wood-ee]

adjective

woodier, woodiest 

1. abounding with woods; wooded.

2. belonging or pertaining to the woods; sylvan.

3. consisting of or containing wood; ligneous.

4. resembling wood, as in appearance, texture, or toughness.

   a woody vegetable.

woody

²

Or wood·ie

[wood-ee]

noun

plural

woodies 

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.

woody

³

[wuhd-ee, woo-dee]

noun

plural

woodies , woodier, woodiest .

1. widdy.

Woody

⁴

[wood-ee]

noun

1. a male given name, form of Woodrow.

woody

/ ˈwʊdɪ /

adjective

1. abounding in or covered with forest or woods

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

3. consisting of or containing wood or lignin

   woody tissue

   woody stems

4. resembling wood in hardness or texture

Other Word Forms

• woodiness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of woody¹

First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English; wood ¹, -y ¹

Origin of woody²

First recorded in 1940–45 woody ² for def. 2; in 1960–65 woody ² for def. 1; wood ¹ + -y ²

Example Sentences

First Anthony began to layer vanilla scents on to his preferred smoky, aqua, woody fragrances.

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In the paper, the team writes, "As woody debris represents a major carbon source in forests, associations with wood-decaying fungi may enhance carbon acquisition, especially in warm, humid habitats."

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Arbor plans — at least initially — on using woody biomass directly from the forest, which typically contains less of these dangerous ash chemicals.

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The name refers to an elevated state of mind, expressed through creamy top notes of coconut with jasmine petals, incense and a woody base.

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Some, such as hempcrete — made by mixing the inner woody core of the hemp plant and a lime-based binder — are carbon sinks.

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