woody

¹

[ wood-ee ]

adjective

, wood·i·er, wood·i·est.

1. abounding with woods; wooded.
2. belonging or pertaining to the woods; sylvan.
3. consisting of or containing wood; ligneous.
4. resembling wood, as in appearance, texture, or toughness:

   a woody vegetable.

woody

²

or wood·ie

[ wood-ee ]

noun

, plural wood·ies.

1. Slang. a station wagon having wood or simulated-wood panels on the outside of the body.
2. Slang: Vulgar. an erection of the penis.

woody

³

[ wuhd-ee, woo-dee ]

noun

plural: woodieswoodier woodiest

1. widdy ¹.

Woody

⁴

[ wood-ee ]

noun

1. a male given name, form of Woodrow.

woody

/ ˈwʊdɪ /

adjective

1. abounding in or covered with forest or woods
2. connected with, belonging to, or situated in a wood
3. consisting of or containing wood or lignin

   woody stems

   woody tissue

4. resembling wood in hardness or texture

Derived Forms

• ˈwoodiness, noun

Other Words From

• woodi·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of woody¹

First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English; wood ¹, -y ¹

Origin of woody²

First recorded in 1940–45 woody ²fordef 2; in 1960–65 woody ²fordef 1; wood ¹ + -y ²

Example Sentences

“He was new,” running back Woody Marks said, “so he really didn’t feel ready to open up.”

From Los Angeles Times

Woody Marks, USC’s lead running back, raved about Maiava’s “cannon arm,” while tight end Lake McRee noted that Maiava can “throw the ball all over.”

From Los Angeles Times

Farrow’s program bio conspicuously doesn’t mention her work with Woody Allen, her former partner with whom she was involved in a very public dispute over allegations that the filmmaker had molested their adopted daughter, Dylan.

From Los Angeles Times

But by the time the ball made it to Woody Marks on that pivotal fourth down, he was stopped immediately in the backfield.

From Los Angeles Times

Woody Marks tallied three first-half touchdowns on the ground.

From Los Angeles Times