"woody" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈwʊdi/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-woody.wav [Southern-England] Forms: woodier [comparative], woodiest [superlative]
Rhymes: -ʊdi Etymology: From Middle English woodi, wody, wodi, equivalent to wood + -y. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|woodi}} Middle English woodi, {{m|enm|wody}} wody, {{m|enm|wodi}} wodi, {{suf|en|wood|y|id2=adjectival}} wood + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} woody (comparative woodier, superlative woodiest)
  1. Covered in woods; wooded. Translations (covered in woods): koadek (Breton), горист (gorist) (Bulgarian), boisé (French), boscoso (Galician), bewaldet (German), waldig (German), erdős (Hungarian), boscoso (Italian), токойлуу (tokoyluu) (Kyrgyz), mežains (Latvian), lesisty (Polish), агашту (agaštu) (Southern Altai), boscoso (Spanish), skogsbeklädd (Swedish), coediog (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-woody-en-adj-XPhxRMyf Disambiguation of 'covered in woods': 75 15 5 2 3
  2. (obsolete) Belonging to the woods; sylvan. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-woody-en-adj-p1FUxw7g
  3. Made of wood, or having wood-like properties.
    Sense id: en-woody-en-adj-zcwzp~6A Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival), English terms suffixed with -y (diminutive) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 1 22 18 25 1 28 3 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival): 5 8 24 30 33 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y (diminutive): 4 6 18 22 24 3 18 6
  4. (botany) Non-herbaceous. Categories (topical): Botany Translations (non-herbaceous): koadek (Breton), дървен (dǎrven) (Bulgarian), llenyós (Catalan), dřevnatý (Czech), houtig (Dutch), puuvartinen (Finnish), ligneux (French), leñoso (Galician), holzig (German), fás (Hungarian), fás szárú (Hungarian), adhmadach (Irish), drzewiasty (Polish), lenhoso (Portuguese), leñoso (Spanish), vedartad (Swedish), prennaidd (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-woody-en-adj-RvFDcH6p Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival), English terms suffixed with -y (diminutive) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 1 22 18 25 1 28 3 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival): 5 8 24 30 33 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y (diminutive): 4 6 18 22 24 3 18 6 Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences Disambiguation of 'non-herbaceous': 1 1 4 86 9
  5. (botany) Lignified. Categories (topical): Botany Translations (lignified): puu- (Finnish), puinen (Finnish), leñoso (Galician), verholzt (German), adhmadach (Irish), lenhoso (Portuguese), coedaidd (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-woody-en-adj-HhetLfT8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival), English terms suffixed with -y (diminutive) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 1 22 18 25 1 28 3 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival): 5 8 24 30 33 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y (diminutive): 4 6 18 22 24 3 18 6 Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences Disambiguation of 'lignified': 2 2 11 7 79
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: woodily, woodiness, woody breast, Woody Creek, Woody Island, woody nightshade, woody pear
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈwʊdi/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-woody.wav [Southern-England] Forms: woodies [plural]
Rhymes: -ʊdi Etymology: From wood + -y (diminutive suffix). Etymology templates: {{affix|en|wood|-y|id2=diminutive|pos2=diminutive suffix}} wood + -y (diminutive suffix) Head templates: {{en-noun}} woody (plural woodies)
  1. Alternative form of woodie. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: woodie
    Sense id: en-woody-en-noun-XutXwftr
  2. (climbing, slang) A compact wooden climbing wall used for board climbing. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Climbing
    Sense id: en-woody-en-noun-Tq3ThQ~X Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y (diminutive) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 1 22 18 25 1 28 3 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y (diminutive): 4 6 18 22 24 3 18 6 Topics: climbing, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  3. (vulgar, slang) An erect penis. Tags: slang, vulgar
    Sense id: en-woody-en-noun-2MYTluHv
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: wooden, wooded
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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        "(vulgar, slang) An erect penis."
      ],
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    },
    {
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      "homophone": "woodie"
    },
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        "Southern-England"
      ],
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    }
  ],
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}
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    "English terms inherited from Middle English",
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    "English terms suffixed with -y (diminutive)",
    "English terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "English terms with audio links",
    "English terms with homophones",
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      "word": "woody breast"
    },
    {
      "word": "Woody Creek"
    },
    {
      "word": "Woody Island"
    },
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      "word": "woody nightshade"
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    {
      "word": "woody pear"
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      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
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        "superlative"
      ]
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        "Covered in woods; wooded."
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          "wooded"
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        "Belonging to the woods; sylvan."
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          "sylvan"
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        "(obsolete) Belonging to the woods; sylvan."
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        "obsolete"
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        "Made of wood, or having wood-like properties."
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          "wood"
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    {
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        "en:Botany"
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        {
          "text": "Subshrubs, shrubs, trees and lianas are all woody plants.",
          "type": "example"
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      "glosses": [
        "Non-herbaceous."
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      "links": [
        [
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          "botany"
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        [
          "Non",
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        ],
        [
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          "herbaceous"
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      "raw_glosses": [
        "(botany) Non-herbaceous."
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      "topics": [
        "biology",
        "botany",
        "natural-sciences"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "English terms with usage examples",
        "en:Botany"
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        {
          "text": "the woody parts of a plant",
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      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Lignified."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "botany",
          "botany"
        ],
        [
          "Lignified",
          "lignin"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(botany) Lignified."
      ],
      "topics": [
        "biology",
        "botany",
        "natural-sciences"
      ]
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  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈwʊdi/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ʊdi"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "woodie"
    },
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      "tags": [
        "Southern-England"
      ],
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    {
      "code": "br",
      "lang": "Breton",
      "sense": "covered in woods",
      "word": "koadek"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "gorist",
      "sense": "covered in woods",
      "word": "горист"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "covered in woods",
      "word": "boisé"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "covered in woods",
      "word": "boscoso"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "covered in woods",
      "word": "bewaldet"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "covered in woods",
      "word": "waldig"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "covered in woods",
      "word": "erdős"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "covered in woods",
      "word": "boscoso"
    },
    {
      "code": "ky",
      "lang": "Kyrgyz",
      "roman": "tokoyluu",
      "sense": "covered in woods",
      "word": "токойлуу"
    },
    {
      "code": "lv",
      "lang": "Latvian",
      "sense": "covered in woods",
      "word": "mežains"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "covered in woods",
      "word": "lesisty"
    },
    {
      "code": "alt",
      "lang": "Southern Altai",
      "roman": "agaštu",
      "sense": "covered in woods",
      "word": "агашту"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "covered in woods",
      "word": "boscoso"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "covered in woods",
      "word": "skogsbeklädd"
    },
    {
      "code": "cy",
      "lang": "Welsh",
      "sense": "covered in woods",
      "word": "coediog"
    },
    {
      "code": "br",
      "lang": "Breton",
      "sense": "non-herbaceous",
      "word": "koadek"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "dǎrven",
      "sense": "non-herbaceous",
      "word": "дървен"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "non-herbaceous",
      "word": "llenyós"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "non-herbaceous",
      "word": "dřevnatý"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "non-herbaceous",
      "word": "houtig"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "non-herbaceous",
      "word": "puuvartinen"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "non-herbaceous",
      "word": "ligneux"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "non-herbaceous",
      "word": "leñoso"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "non-herbaceous",
      "word": "holzig"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "non-herbaceous",
      "word": "fás"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "non-herbaceous",
      "word": "fás szárú"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "non-herbaceous",
      "word": "adhmadach"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "non-herbaceous",
      "word": "drzewiasty"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "non-herbaceous",
      "word": "lenhoso"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "non-herbaceous",
      "word": "leñoso"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "non-herbaceous",
      "word": "vedartad"
    },
    {
      "code": "cy",
      "lang": "Welsh",
      "sense": "non-herbaceous",
      "word": "prennaidd"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "lignified",
      "word": "puu-"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "lignified",
      "word": "puinen"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "lignified",
      "word": "leñoso"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "lignified",
      "word": "verholzt"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "lignified",
      "word": "adhmadach"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "lignified",
      "word": "lenhoso"
    },
    {
      "code": "cy",
      "lang": "Welsh",
      "sense": "lignified",
      "word": "coedaidd"
    }
  ],
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}

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    "English countable nouns",
    "English entries with incorrect language header",
    "English lemmas",
    "English nouns",
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    "English terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "English terms with audio links",
    "English terms with homophones",
    "Rhymes:English/ʊdi",
    "Rhymes:English/ʊdi/2 syllables"
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  ],
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    {
      "form": "woodies",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
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    {
      "word": "wooden"
    },
    {
      "word": "wooded"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "word": "woodie"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Alternative form of woodie."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "woodie",
          "woodie#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "alt-of",
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "English slang",
        "English terms with quotations",
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      ],
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        {
          "ref": "2022 January 13, Sam Anderson, “Decoy Board Jockeys Into Moon Board, Kilter Board Climbing Market”, in GearJunkie",
          "text": "And as climbing has evolved, so have woodies — the Moon Board established a worldwide standard for board climbing in 2016.",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
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        "A compact wooden climbing wall used for board climbing."
      ],
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        [
          "climbing",
          "climbing#Noun"
        ],
        [
          "wooden",
          "wooden"
        ],
        [
          "climbing wall",
          "climbing wall"
        ],
        [
          "board climbing",
          "board climbing"
        ]
      ],
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        "(climbing, slang) A compact wooden climbing wall used for board climbing."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "slang"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "climbing",
        "hobbies",
        "lifestyle",
        "sports"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "English slang",
        "English vulgarities"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "An erect penis."
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(vulgar, slang) An erect penis."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "slang",
        "vulgar"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈwʊdi/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ʊdi"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "woodie"
    },
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      "tags": [
        "Southern-England"
      ],
      "text": "Audio (Southern England)"
    }
  ],
  "word": "woody"
}

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