woody
adjective
woodier
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comparativeof woody.comparative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating a greater degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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The longer they sit, the tougher and woodier they can become: Like ears of fresh corn, the sooner you can cook okra after picking, the sweeter and plumper it will be.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 13, 2022
But the trees are mostly beaten back with an annual cutting by a Bush Hogmower or in woodier areas a beefier machine called a forestry mulcher.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 17, 2018
But the trees are mostly beaten back with an annual cutting by a Bush Hog mower or in woodier areas a beefier machine called a forestry mulcher.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 14, 2018
Analysis of the island's plant life and its soil show that it has seen a major shift to bigger, woodier vegetation in the 100 years since the goats started stripping the undergrowth.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2014
Thus the plant clings to other woodier stems and climbs vicariously.
From Old Plymouth Trails by Winthrop Packard
