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woody

UK/ˈwʊdi/ US/ˈwʊdi/ fairly common slang

adjective

1.

made of or containing or resembling wood

  • “woody plants”
  • “perennial herbs with woody stems”
  • “a woody taste”
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2.

abounding in trees

  • “an arboreous landscape”
  • “violets in woodsy shady spots”
  • “a woody area near the highway”
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3.

made hard like wood as the result of the deposition of lignin in the cell walls

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Origin

From wood + -y (diminutive suffix).

Phrases

  • woody breast
  • Woody Creek
  • Woody Head
  • Woody Island
  • woody nightshade
  • woody pear

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