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woody

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈwʊdi/

woody means: Having hard stems that remain alive for years, like trees and bushes.

adjective

HARD STEMMEDC1

Having hard stems that remain alive for years, like trees and bushes.

  • Trees are woody plants.
  • Woody shrubs grow along the fence.
  • The garden contains both woody and soft-stemmed plants.

Opposites: herbaceous

Common phrases: woody plants, woody shrubs, woody species

LIKE WOODC1

Made of wood, or similar to wood in how it looks or feels.

  • The fruit has a hard, woody shell.
  • These mushrooms have a woody texture.
  • A rough, woody material covered the floor.

Similar words: woodlike

Common phrases: woody texture, woody shell, woody material

HARDENED PLANT PARTC2

Having become hard and strong as wood does, especially in part of a plant.

  • Cut away the woody stems.
  • The roots become woody as the plant ages.
  • New shoots grew from the woody base.

Similar words: lignified

Common phrases: woody stems, woody tissue, woody roots

TREE COVEREDC2

Covered with many trees.

  • We walked through a woody valley.
  • A river runs between the woody hills.
  • The house overlooks a quiet, woody landscape.

Similar words: wooded, forested

Opposites: treeless

Common phrases: woody hills, woody valley, woody slopes

noun

CLIMBING WALLC2

A small wooden wall with handholds, used to practise climbing.

  • We built a woody in our garage.
  • He trains on the woody every evening.
  • The club's woody has several difficult routes.

Similar words: training wall

Common phrases: build a woody, home woody, train on a woody

Questions about woody

What does woody mean?

Having hard stems that remain alive for years, like trees and bushes.

What is woody in other languages?

Türkçe: odunsu · Español: leñoso · Français: ligneux · Deutsch: verholzend · Italiano: legnoso · 日本語: 木本性の

How do you pronounce woody?

It is pronounced /ˈwʊdi/.

How do you use woody in a sentence?

Trees are woody plants. Woody shrubs grow along the fence.

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