noun
Meaning 1
The state of being woody.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
woodiness
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noun
Meaning 2
texture produced by the fibers in wood
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: wood grain, woodgrain
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: grain
noun
Meaning 3
the quality of abounding in trees
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: woodsiness
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: quality
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English woody Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English woodiness From woody + -ness.
Across languages
Translations
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Russian: леси́стость (lesístostʹ) — The state of being woody.