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nonwoody

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Not woody.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective

Meaning 2

not woody; not consisting of or resembling wood

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: woody

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English non- Proto-Indo-European *dwóh1 Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Indo-European *dheh1- Proto-Indo-European *h1weydhh1- Proto-Indo-European *-us Proto-Indo-European *(h1)wéydh(h1)us Proto-Germanic *widuz Proto-West Germanic *widu Old English widu Old English wudu Middle English wode English wood Proto-Germanic *-j-, *-ij- Proto-West Germanic *-i, *-ī Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English woody English nonwoody From non- + woody.