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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Pétanque is a French game that involves rolling hollow steel balls as close as possible to a small wooden ball.
From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026
Ben Klevay will welcome the museum by walking down the street in his “Can of Letters,” a giant wooden paint can, 42 inches across, with hand-lettering on the outside.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026
His two-storey wooden house is painted in the white and sky blue of the Albiceleste.
From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026
When Felix and his quirky next-door neighbor Marigold find a wooden box labeled “Open Me” hidden away in a closet, they discover a recording device with an intriguing auditory riddle.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
Mr. Lew was using a crowbar to pry nails from a large wooden box while Ma sifted through tufts of straw and drew out enamel plates from one that was already open.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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