wood

[ wood ]

/ wʊd /

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noun

the hard, fibrous substance composing most of the stem and branches of a tree or shrub, and lying beneath the bark; the xylem.

the trunks or main stems of trees as suitable for architectural and other purposes; timber or lumber.

firewood.

the cask, barrel, or keg, as distinguished from the bottle: aged in the wood.

woodblock (def. 1).

Music.

a woodwind instrument.
the section of a band or orchestra composed of woodwinds.

Often woods .(used with a singular or plural verb) a large and thick collection of growing trees; a grove or forest: They picnicked in the woods.

Golf. a club with a wooden head, as a driver, brassie, spoon, or baffy for hitting long shots.Compare iron (def. 5).

adjective

made of wood; wooden.

used to store, work, or carry wood: a wood chisel.

dwelling or growing in woods: wood bird.

verb (used with object)

to cover or plant with trees.

to supply with wood; get supplies of wood for.

verb (used without object)

to take in or get supplies of wood (often followed by up): to wood up before the approach of winter.

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Idioms about wood

have the wood on, Australian Slang. to have an advantage over or have information that can be used against.

knock on wood, (used when knocking on something wooden to assure continued good luck): The car's still in good shape, knock on wood.Also especially British, touch wood.

out of the woods,

out of a dangerous, perplexing, or difficult situation; secure; safe.
no longer in precarious health or critical condition; out of danger and recovering.

Origin of wood

First recorded before 900; from Middle English, from Old English wudu, earlier widu; cognate with Old Norse vithr, Old High German witu, Old Irish fid

synonym study for wood

7. See forest.

OTHER WORDS FROM wood

wood·less, adjective

Words nearby wood

wonted, won't hear of, won ton, won't wash, woo, wood, wood alcohol, wood-and-water joey, wood anemone, wood ant, wood avens

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wood²

[ wood ]

/ wʊd /

adjective Archaic.

wild, as with rage or excitement.

mad; insane.

Origin of wood

First recorded before 900; Middle English wod(e), wodde, Old English wōd; cognate with Old Norse ōthr “mad, frantic”; akin to German Wut “rage,” Old English wōth “song” (because it was due to inspired madness; cf. enthusiast)

Other definitions for wood (3 of 3)

Wood

[ wood ]

/ wʊd /

noun

Grant, 1892–1942, U.S. painter.

Leonard, 1860–1927, U.S. military doctor and political administrator.

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How to use wood in a sentence

A flashlight is an invaluable tool, whether you’re rummaging through a dark basement, tromping through the woods on a nighttime hike, or stuck on the side of the road in the evening with a flat tire.
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Jumpers aim to arrive quickly at a blaze in the woods—most of which get sparked by lightning—and deal with it before it spreads.
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The back fence helps you cut up to 2x14 wood at a 90-degree angle and 2x12 at a 45-degree angle, without a laser guide.
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They look like bowling pins, are made of steel or wood and sit in the corner until an old guy who knows what the hell the deal is comes along.
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Wood remembered calling both Shapery and Thompson in late 2015 with a familiar idea.
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A worn couch sitting squarely before a wood veneer wall, accented by the head of a deer.
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Upstairs, in the living room, splintered logs of hemlock cackled and spat from inside the wood stove.
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Conestoga Wood Specialties Corporation A Pennsylvania-based wood cabinet and specialty products manufacturer.
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I like all of them, in a way, but I like Scissorhands and Ed Wood.
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But, yeah, Beetlejuice, Scissorhands, and Ed Wood are my favorites.
Tim Burton Talks ‘Big Eyes,’ His Taste For the Macabre, and the ‘Beetlejuice’ Sequel|Marlow Stern|December 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Worst danger zone, the open sea, now traversed, but on land not yet out of the wood.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I|Ian Hamilton
"But I can't stop to argue about it now;" and, saying this, he turned into a side path, and disappeared in the wood.
Davy and The Goblin|Charles E. Carryl
They found a few belated sowars of the 3d Cavalry, who took refuge in a wood, and the artillery opened fire at the trees!
The Red Year|Louis Tracy
Walker had painted a picture he called "Spring," a young girl gathering primroses in a wood.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 107, November 3, 1894|Various
The hills in sight, however, are very considerably wooded, and wood is apparently the common fuel.
Glances at Europe|Horace Greeley

British Dictionary definitions for wood (1 of 3)

wood¹

/ (wʊd) /

noun

the hard fibrous substance consisting of xylem tissue that occurs beneath the bark in trees, shrubs, and similar plantsRelated adjectives: ligneous, xyloid

the trunks of trees that have been cut and prepared for use as a building material

a collection of trees, shrubs, herbs, grasses, etc, usually dominated by one or a few species of tree: usually smaller than a forestan oak wood Related adjective: sylvan

fuel; firewood

golf

a long-shafted club with a broad wooden or metal head, used for driving: numbered from 1 to 7 according to size, angle of face, etc
(as modifier)a wood shot

tennis squash badminton the frame of a rackethe hit a winning shot off the wood

one of the biased wooden bowls used in the game of bowls

music short for woodwind See also woods (def. 3)

casks, barrels, etc, made of wood
from the wood (of a beverage) from a wooden container rather than a metal or glass one

have the wood on or have got the wood on Australian and NZ informal to have an advantage over

out of the wood or out of the woods clear of or safe from dangers or doubtswe're not out of the wood yet

see the wood for the trees (used with a negative) to obtain a general view of a situation, problem, etc, without allowing details to cloud one's analysishe can't see the wood for the trees

(modifier) made of, used for, employing, or handling wooda wood fire

(modifier) dwelling in, concerning, or situated in a wooda wood nymph

verb

(tr) to plant a wood upon

to supply or be supplied with fuel or firewood

Derived forms of wood

woodless, adjective

Word Origin for wood

Old English widu, wudu; related to Old High German witu, Old Norse vithr

British Dictionary definitions for wood (2 of 3)

wood²

/ (wʊd) /

adjective

obsolete raging or raving like a maniac

Word Origin for wood

Old English wōd; related to Old High German wuot (German Wut), Old Norse ōthr, Gothic wōths, Latin vātēs seer

British Dictionary definitions for wood (3 of 3)

Wood

/ (wʊd) /

noun

Mrs Henry, married name of Ellen Price . 1814–87, British novelist, noted esp for the melodramatic novel East Lynne (1861)

Sir Henry (Joseph). 1869–1944, English conductor, who founded the Promenade Concerts in London

John, known as the Elder . 1707–54, British architect and town planner, working mainly in Bath, where he designed the North and South Parades (1728) and the Circus (1754)

his son, John, known as the Younger . 1727–82, British architect: designed the Royal Crescent (1767–71) and the Assembly Rooms (1769–71), Bath

Ralph. 1715–72, British potter, working in Staffordshire, who made the first toby jug (1762)

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Scientific definitions for wood

wood

[ wud ]

The thick xylem of trees and shrubs, resulting from secondary growth by the vascular cambium, which produces new layers of living xylem. The accumulated living xylem is the sapwood. The older, dead xylem in the interior of the tree forms the heartwood. Often each cycle of growth of new wood is evident as a growth ring. The main components of wood are cellulose and lignin.

Other words from wood

woody adjective

wood

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Origin of wood

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