woody
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Made of, containing, or resembling wood: Describes something that has the characteristics, composition, or texture of wood.
- Abounding in trees; wooded: Describes an area that is full of trees or has the qualities of a forest.
- Made hard like wood: Describes plant tissue that has become hardened due to lignin deposition.
Examples of Usage
- Describing plant composition:
- Roses and grapevines are woody plants.
- The stem became woody and rigid as the plant matured.
- Describing an area:
- We hiked through a woody valley.
- The cabin was in a quiet, woody part of the state park.
- Describing taste or texture:
- The wine had a slightly woody flavor from the oak barrels.
- The texture of the root was tough and woody.
Advanced Usage
- "woody tissue": In botany, this refers to plant tissue (like xylem) that is hardened with lignin, providing structural support.
- The tree's strength comes from its woody tissue.
- "woody perennial": A plant that lives for multiple years and develops hard, woody stems.
- Lavender is a popular woody perennial herb.
Variants and Related Words
- Wooded (adj): Covered with trees; similar to the "abounding in trees" meaning of 'woody'.
- They own a wooded lot by the lake.
- Woodsy (adj): Suggestive of the forest; rustic. (Note: This is a distinct word with a similar but not identical meaning, often implying a forest-like atmosphere or smell).
- The cabin had a pleasant, woodsy scent.
Synonyms
- Ligneous: (Technical) Having the nature of wood.
- Arboreous: (Formal) Relating to or resembling trees; wooded.
- Xyloid: (Technical) Resembling wood.
Related Phrases
- woody plant: A plant that produces wood as its structural tissue (e.g., trees, shrubs).
- Botanists classify trees and shrubs as woody plants.
- woody stem: A plant stem that has become hard and wood-like.
- The woody stem allows the plant to survive the winter.
Related Idioms
- get woody: (Informal, sometimes humorous) To become stiff or rigid, often from age or lack of use, by analogy with wood.
- My old baseball glove has gotten woody from sitting in the garage.
Adjective
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made hard like wood as the result of the deposition of lignin in the cell walls
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abounding in trees
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an arboreous landscape
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violets in woodsy shady spots
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a woody area near the highway
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made of or containing or resembling wood
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woody plants
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perennial herbs with woody stems
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a woody taste
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