wooden
Translation
wooden, stiff
Examples
She bought a wooden chair.
She bought a wooden chair.
His acting was a bit wooden.
His acting was a bit wooden.
Grammar Patterns
((describing material)) wooden This is a wooden spoon.
((describing quality)) stiff His movements were wooden and awkward.
Similar Words
Synonyms: (stiff) rigid, awkward; Antonyms: (stiff) expressive, lively
Etymology
From the noun 'wood' + the suffix '-en', meaning 'made of'.
Memory Tips
Think of a wooden puppet: it's made of wood and its movements are stiff and 'wooden'.