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• woody
  woody

  adjective

  abounding with woods; wooded.
• Woody
  Woody

  noun

  a male given name, form of Woodrow.

woody

¹ American  

[wood-ee] / ˈwʊd i /

adjective

woodier, woodiest

1. abounding with woods; wooded.

2. belonging or pertaining to the woods; sylvan.

3. consisting of or containing wood; ligneous.

4. resembling wood, as in appearance, texture, or toughness.

   a woody vegetable.

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woody ² American  

[wood-ee] / ˈwʊd i /

Or woodie

noun

woodies plural

1. Slang. a station wagon having wood or simulated-wood panels on the outside of the body.

2. Slang: Vulgar. an erection of the penis.

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woody ³ American  

[wuhd-ee, woo-dee] / ˈwʌd i, ˈwu di /

noun

woodies plural

1. widdy.

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Woody ⁴ American  

[wood-ee] / ˈwʊd i /

noun

1. a male given name, form of Woodrow.

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woody British  

/ ˈwʊdɪ /

adjective

1. abounding in or covered with forest or woods

2. connected with, belonging to, or situated in a wood

3. consisting of or containing wood or lignin

   woody tissue

   woody stems

4. resembling wood in hardness or texture

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• woodiness
  noun

Inflected Forms

noun

• woodies
  plural

Etymology

Origin of woody¹

First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English; see origin at wood ¹, -y ¹

Origin of woody²

First recorded in 1940–45 woody ² for def. 2; in 1960–65 woody ² for def. 1; wood ¹ + -y ²

Example Sentences

The cinnamon brought a warm, woody spice that tied everything together.

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026

But a few weeks into its growth cycle it becomes woody and stiff, thorny, unpalatable and, rapidly, enormous.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 17, 2025

In woody surroundings south of the French capital, Paris-Saclay University's campus provides a fertile training ground for future artificial intelligence experts, whose skills are coveted at home and abroad.

From Barron's • Oct. 21, 2025

In the paper, the team writes, "As woody debris represents a major carbon source in forests, associations with wood-decaying fungi may enhance carbon acquisition, especially in warm, humid habitats."

From Science Daily • Oct. 8, 2025

The heat-lanterns hiss and crackle and send the scent of woody charcoal through the pavilion.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton