woodier; woodiest
1
: abounding or overgrown with woods
2
a
: of or containing wood or wood fibers : ligneous
woody tissues
b
: having woody parts : rich in xylem and associated structures
woody plants
3
: characteristic of or suggestive of wood
wine with a woody flavor
woodiness
noun
Examples of woody in a Sentence
Adjective
a woody piece of land
Recent Examples on the Web
Diep Tran, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2024
Grasses follow a distinct form of photosynthesis known as the C4 pathway, while woody vegetation, like trees and bushes, follow another, the C3 pathway.
—Ryan McRae, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Dec. 2023
Question 8 of 10 English ale is described as earthy, full-bodied, woody, floral, fruity, robust, malty.
—Leslie Shapiro, Washington Post, 19 Sep. 2023
There was a concentrating effect in a barrel over time, thus the Singapore whiskey will be perceived as woodier and more flavorful.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 6 Sep. 2023
Root loosening is especially critical for shrubs and trees, whose major roots can eventually become woody and inflexible with age, retaining elbowed bends and circling habits that can hamper growth or cause dieback years down the line.
—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 19 June 2023
The guayule plant is a short, woody shrub that grows easily in the deserts of the American Southwest and requires much less water than crops like alfalfa or cotton that are also grown there.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 13 Apr. 2023
This version, with the addition of Guaiac Wood, is smokier and woodier—and lasts way longer.
—Garrett Munce, Men's Health, 28 Feb. 2023
Extreme wildfires, like the Camp Fire that burned more than 153,000 acres and killed more than 80 people in 2018 or the Dixie Fire that’s now been burning for months and still isn’t fully contained, usually ignite and grow in dense forests that are too woody to graze sheep and goats.
—Vogue, 29 Sep. 2021
Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
Bass can be found near submerged or emergent vegetation, woody cover, docks, rocks, and manmade structures like dams and bridges.
—Shaye Baker, Field & Stream, 3 Apr. 2024
The rooms are sleek with midcentury furniture and a distinctly vintage theme with warm woody tones.
—Amy Louise Bailey, Travel + Leisure, 22 Mar. 2024
In some areas, people have been hesitant to conduct prescribed fires, and that has led to an overgrowth of woody plants, such as sumac and sand plum.
—Karen Hickman, The Conversation, 1 Mar. 2024
Buy Now Homesick Barbie Dreamhouse Candle Diptyque Amber Candle
Evoke the aura of a cackling fire with this woody scent from Diptyque, which features notes of wood, vetiver and patchouli enhanced with radiant aniseed, insolent spices, mysterious incense, cistus and tonka bean.
—Anna Tingley, Variety, 23 Feb. 2024
Snatch up scents like Billie Eilish's woody, floral Eilish No. 2 Eau de Parfum and Lanôme's rosy vanilla Idôle Nectar Eau de Parfum.
—Sarah Hoffmann, Allure, 9 Nov. 2023
Record-high temperatures and this extreme drought have sapped the Amazon’s trees of their moisture, leaving the forest understory littered with woody debris that has grown dry, primed to ignite.
—Quentin Septer, WIRED, 11 Mar. 2024
The last is a clump of tree trunks, woody but arranged in a configuration that resembles a human heart.
—Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2024
Adjective
Lemongrass and galangal are woody things and don’t break down easily in a blender.
—Diep Tran, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2024
Grasses follow a distinct form of photosynthesis known as the C4 pathway, while woody vegetation, like trees and bushes, follow another, the C3 pathway.
—Ryan McRae, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Dec. 2023
Question 8 of 10 English ale is described as earthy, full-bodied, woody, floral, fruity, robust, malty.
—Leslie Shapiro, Washington Post, 19 Sep. 2023
There was a concentrating effect in a barrel over time, thus the Singapore whiskey will be perceived as woodier and more flavorful.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 6 Sep. 2023
Root loosening is especially critical for shrubs and trees, whose major roots can eventually become woody and inflexible with age, retaining elbowed bends and circling habits that can hamper growth or cause dieback years down the line.
—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 19 June 2023
The guayule plant is a short, woody shrub that grows easily in the deserts of the American Southwest and requires much less water than crops like alfalfa or cotton that are also grown there.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 13 Apr. 2023
This version, with the addition of Guaiac Wood, is smokier and woodier—and lasts way longer.
—Garrett Munce, Men's Health, 28 Feb. 2023
Extreme wildfires, like the Camp Fire that burned more than 153,000 acres and killed more than 80 people in 2018 or the Dixie Fire that’s now been burning for months and still isn’t fully contained, usually ignite and grow in dense forests that are too woody to graze sheep and goats.
—Vogue, 29 Sep. 2021
Noun
California, for example, doesn’t account for greenhouse gases leaking out of unplugged oil wells or carbon emissions from biofuels, such as power plants that burn woody waste.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
Bass can be found near submerged or emergent vegetation, woody cover, docks, rocks, and manmade structures like dams and bridges.
—Shaye Baker, Field & Stream, 3 Apr. 2024
The rooms are sleek with midcentury furniture and a distinctly vintage theme with warm woody tones.
—Amy Louise Bailey, Travel + Leisure, 22 Mar. 2024
In some areas, people have been hesitant to conduct prescribed fires, and that has led to an overgrowth of woody plants, such as sumac and sand plum.
—Karen Hickman, The Conversation, 1 Mar. 2024
Buy Now Homesick Barbie Dreamhouse Candle Diptyque Amber Candle
Evoke the aura of a cackling fire with this woody scent from Diptyque, which features notes of wood, vetiver and patchouli enhanced with radiant aniseed, insolent spices, mysterious incense, cistus and tonka bean.
—Anna Tingley, Variety, 23 Feb. 2024
Snatch up scents like Billie Eilish's woody, floral Eilish No. 2 Eau de Parfum and Lanôme's rosy vanilla Idôle Nectar Eau de Parfum.
—Sarah Hoffmann, Allure, 9 Nov. 2023
Record-high temperatures and this extreme drought have sapped the Amazon’s trees of their moisture, leaving the forest understory littered with woody debris that has grown dry, primed to ignite.
—Quentin Septer, WIRED, 11 Mar. 2024
The last is a clump of tree trunks, woody but arranged in a configuration that resembles a human heart.
—Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2024
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“Woody.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/woody. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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