woody
1[ wood-ee ]
/ ˈwʊd i /
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adjective, wood·i·er, wood·i·est.
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wood·i·ness, nounWords nearby woody
wood woollyfoot, woodwork, woodworker, woodworking, woodworm, woody, woodyard, woody nightshade, woof, woofer, woofter
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or wood·ie
[ wood-ee ]
/ ˈwʊd i /
noun, plural wood·ies.Slang.
a station wagon having wood or simulated-wood panels on the outside of the body.
an erection of the penis.
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[ wuhd-ee, woo-dee ]
/ ˈwʌd i, ˈwu di /
noun, adjective, plural wood·ies,wood·i·er, wood·i·est.
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British Dictionary definitions for woody
woody
/ (ˈwʊdɪ) /
adjective woodier or woodiest
abounding in or covered with forest or woods
connected with, belonging to, or situated in a wood
consisting of or containing wood or ligninwoody tissue; woody stems
resembling wood in hardness or texture
Derived forms of woody
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