woaded

American  

[woh-did] / ˈwoʊ dɪd /

adjective

1. dyed or colored blue with woad.

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woaded British  

/ ˈwəʊdɪd /

adjective

1. coloured blue with woad

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Etymology

Origin of woaded

First recorded in 1570–80; woad + -ed ³

Example Sentences

I would not mind Mr. Noyes putting himself lyrically into the woaded skin of our ancestors.

From Project Gutenberg

A woaded color, for example, is only fast in respect of the vat indigo which it contains, and yet how frequent is the custom to unite with the indigo such dyes as barwood, orchil, and indigo-carmine, the fugitive character of which I have pointed out.

From Project Gutenberg

We shall say this year, with exactly the same accents of relief and hope as our pagan ancestors used, and as the woaded savage used: "The days will begin to lengthen now!"

From Project Gutenberg