woody

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English

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

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

Adjective

woody (comparative woodier, superlative woodiest)

  1. Covered in woods; wooded.
  2. (obsolete) Belonging to the woods; sylvan.
  3. Made of wood, or having wood-like properties.
  4. (botany) Non-herbaceous.
    Subshrubs, shrubs, trees and lianas are all woody plants.
  5. (botany) Lignified.
    the woody parts of a plant
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Etymology 2

From wood +‎ -y (diminutive suffix).

Noun

woody (plural woodies)

  1. Alternative form of woodie.
  2. (climbing, slang) A compact wooden climbing wall used for board climbing.
    • 2022 January 13, Sam Anderson, “Decoy Board Jockeys Into Moon Board, Kilter Board Climbing Market”, in GearJunkie‎:
      And as climbing has evolved, so have woodies — the Moon Board established a worldwide standard for board climbing in 2016.
  3. (vulgar, slang) An erect penis.

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