Definition of WOODY

woody

Plural: woodies

Adjective

  • Composed of, resembling, or characteristic of wood or trees.
  • made of or containing or resembling wood
    • "woody plants"
    • "perennial herbs with woody stems"
    • "a woody taste"

Adjective Satellite

  • abounding in trees
    • "a woody area near the highway"
  • made hard like wood as the result of the deposition of lignin in the cell walls

Adj

  • Covered in woods; wooded.
  • Belonging to the woods; sylvan.
  • Made of wood, or having wood-like properties.
  • Non-herbaceous.
  • Lignified.

Noun

  • A wood-paneled station wagon or a woody surf-style vehicle.
  • Alternative form of woodie.
  • A compact wooden climbing wall used for board climbing.
  • An erect penis.

Examples

  • Despite his WOODY collection of consonants, he still managed a decent play.
  • He aimed for a high score, but WOODY was the best word he could muster from his tiles.
  • Subshrubs, shrubs, trees and lianas are all woody plants.
  • the woody parts of a plant

Origin / Etymology

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

Antonyms

nonwoody

Scrabble Score: 12

woody: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
woody: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
woody: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

woody: valid Words With Friends Word