woody
Etymology 1
From Middle English woodi, wody, wodi, equivalent to wood + -y.
adj
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Covered in woods; wooded. -
(obsolete) Belonging to the woods; sylvan. -
Made of wood, or having wood-like properties. -
(botany) Non-herbaceous. Subshrubs, shrubs, trees and lianas are all woody plants. -
(botany) Lignified. the woody parts of a plant
Etymology 2
From wood + -y (diminutive suffix).
noun
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Alternative form of woodie. -
(climbing, slang) A compact wooden climbing wall used for board climbing. And as climbing has evolved, so have woodies — the Moon Board established a worldwide standard for board climbing in 2016. 2022-01-13, Sam Anderson, “Decoy Board Jockeys Into Moon Board, Kilter Board Climbing Market”, in GearJunkie
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