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English
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Middle English woodi, wody, wodi, equivalent to wood + -y.
Adjective
woody (comparative woodier, superlative woodiest)
- Covered in woods; wooded.
- Synonyms: sylvan, woodsy
- (obsolete) Belonging to the woods; sylvan.
- Made of wood, or having wood-like properties.
- (botany) Non-herbaceous.
Subshrubs, shrubs, trees and lianas are all woody plants.
- (botany) Lignified.
the woody parts of a plant
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Etymology 2
From wood + -y (diminutive suffix).
Noun
woody (plural woodies)
- Alternative form of woodie.
- (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.
- (vulgar, slang) An erect penis.
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