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Meaning of 'woody' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Woody [ a.]
- Abounding with wood or woods; as, woody land.
- Consisting of, or containing, wood or woody fiber; ligneous; as, the woody parts of plants.
- Of or pertaining to woods; sylvan.

Meaning of 'woody' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . woody [ a]
Meaning (1):
- made of or containing or resembling wood
Example in sentence:
  • a woody taste;
  • perennial herbs with woody stems;
  • woody plants
2 . woody [ s]
Meaning (2):
- abounding in trees
Example in sentence:
  • a woody area near the highway;
  • an arboreous landscape;
  • violets in woodsy shady spots

Nearby Words:

woo wood wood tick wood's metal wood-bound wood-layer wood-note wood-sare wood-sere wood-wash

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