woody
1[ woo d-ee ]
/ ˈwʊd i /
adjective, wood·i·er, wood·i·est.
Nearby words
woodwinds, woodwork, woodworker, woodworking, woodworm, woody, woody nightshade, woodyard, woof, woofer, woofter
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wood·i·ness, nounDefinition for woody (2 of 6)
woody
2or wood·ie
[ woo d-ee ]
/ ˈwʊd i /
noun, plural wood·ies. Slang.
a station wagon having wood or simulated-wood panels on the outside of the body.
Definition for woody (3 of 6)
woody
3[ wuhd-ee, woo-dee ]
/ ˈwʌd i, ˈwu di /
noun, plural wood·ies, adjective, wood·i·er, wood·i·est.
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Guthrie
[ guhth-ree ]
/ ˈgʌθ ri /
noun
A(lfred) B(ertram), Jr.,1901–91, U.S. novelist.
Sir (William) Tyrone,1900–71, English stage director and producer.
Woodrow WilsonWoody, 1912–67, U.S. folk singer.
a city in central Oklahoma: the former state capital.
a male given name.
Definition for woody (6 of 6)
Herman
[ hur-muh n ]
/ ˈhɜr mən /
noun
WoodrowWoody, 1913–1987, U.S. jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, and bandleader.
a male given name: from Old English words meaning “army” and “ man.”
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British Dictionary definitions for woody (1 of 2)
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
woodiness, nounBritish Dictionary definitions for woody (2 of 2)
Guthrie
/ (ˈɡʌθrɪ) /
noun
Samuel. 1782–1848, US chemist: invented percussion priming powder and a punch lock for exploding it, and discovered chloroform (1831)
Sir (William) Tyrone . 1900–71, English theatrical director
Woody, full name Woodrow Wilson Guthrie. 1912–67, US folk singer and songwriter. His songs include "So Long, it's been Good to Know you" (1940) and "This Land is your Land" (1944)
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Science definitions for woody
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.
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