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woody.

Covered in woods; wooded.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈwʊdi/
  1. Covered in woods; wooded.

  2. Consisting of wood; resembling wood in appearance or texture.

  3. Belonging to the woods; sylvan.

    obsolete
  4. Non-herbaceous.

    Subshrubs, shrubs, trees and lianas are all woody plants.
  5. Lignified.

    the woody parts of a plant
Where this word comes from

From Middle English woodi, wody, wodi, equivalent to wood + -y.

noun/ˈwʊdi/
  1. Alternative form of woodie.

    alt-of · alternative
  2. A compact wooden climbing wall used for board climbing.

    slang
  3. An erect penis.

    slang · vulgar
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *h₁weydʰh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-us Proto-Indo-European *(h₁)wéydʰ(h₁)us Proto-Germanic *widuz Proto-West Germanic *widu Old English widu Old English wudu Middle English wode English wood Proto-Germanic *-j-, *-ij- Proto-West Germanic *-i, *-ī Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English woody From wood + -y (diminutive suffix).

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