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
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.
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.
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.
Covered with many trees.
- We walked through a woody valley.
- A river runs between the woody hills.
- The house overlooks a quiet, woody landscape.
noun
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.
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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