wooden
Americanadjective
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consisting or made of wood.
a wooden ship.
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stiff, ungainly, or awkward.
a wooden gait.
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without spirit, animation, or awareness.
- Synonyms:
- impassive, lifeless, vacant, expressionless
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dull or stupid.
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indicating the fifth event of a series, as a wedding anniversary.
adjective
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made from or consisting of wood
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awkward or clumsy
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bereft of spirit or animation
a wooden expression
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obstinately unyielding
a wooden attitude
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mentally slow or dull
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not highly resonant
a wooden thud
verb
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Ray Rising, who had lived with his family at the compound for hydroelectric plant workers, lost his wife and three children when the flood hit their wooden bungalow.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
A Welsh artist calling himself Joseffson added a wooden frame to one of the wrecked meters, turning it into an art piece titled “Democracy Manifest, 2026.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
A wooden fence post has gone from about $6 to as much as $19.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
Glinting in the night, halfway up a hill in Japan, the greenhouse-like "Ku-An" test lab is lit by electricity harnessed from 1,500 wooden boxes of soil and compost.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
There were also traditional cooking utensils like wooden stirring sticks and pots.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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