Woody

Quick meaning: Woody is an adjective meaning Covered in woods; wooded.

Meaning

Covered in woods; wooded.

More Meanings

1. Consisting of wood; resembling wood in appearance or texture.
2. (botany) Non-herbaceous.
3. (botany) Lignified.
4. (climbing, slang) A compact wooden climbing wall used for board climbing.
5. Alternative form of woodie.
6. (obsolete) Belonging to the woods; sylvan.
7. (vulgar, slang) An erect penis.

Example Sentences

the woody parts of a plant

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

She […] liv'd in a Cottage, far retir'd / Among the Windings of a woody Vale […].

And as climbing has evolved, so have woodies — the Moon Board established a worldwide standard for board climbing in 2016.

Word Forms

• woodier
• woodiest
• woodies

Synonyms for woody

Depending on context, synonyms include sylvan, woodsy, hard, ashen, deal, arboraceous.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include woodsy, wooded, arboraceous, arboreous, wood, ligneous.

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