adjective

woody

woody, sylvan, arboreal

This plant has a woody stem.

This plant has a woody stem.

The wine has a woody flavour.

The wine has a woody flavor.

The cottage is in a woody area.

The cottage is in a woody area.

((noun)) relating to or characteristic of wood The wine has a woody flavor.

Synonyms: sylvan, arboreal; Antonyms: herbaceous

From 'wood' + the suffix '-y', meaning 'having the quality of'. Literally 'like wood'.

Think of the smell of a forest or a log cabin; that's a 'woody' scent.

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