wood

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/wʊd/

noun 6name 5verb 4adj 1

Collocations

(noun.) what trees are made of

ADJ

hard

soft

Carpenters prefer soft wood for detailed carving because it's easier to shape by hand.

dark

The antique furniture was made from dark wood that had been polished for generations.

light, pale

green

The carpenter refused to use the green wood because it would warp as it dried.

dead, rotten, rotting

The old fence was made of rotten wood that crumbled when we touched it.

kindling

We gathered dry kindling wood from the forest to start the campfire.

natural

The carpenter chose to leave the table with its natural wood finish instead of painting it.

QUANT

block, piece, plank, strip

VERB + WOOD

chop, cut, saw

be made from/in/(out) of, carve/make sth from/in/out of

The artist carved a beautiful bird from a single piece of oak wood.

paint, polish, stain, varnish

My father polished the old wood furniture until it shined like new.

season

The carpenter had to season the wood for several months before building the furniture.

burn

gather

The children helped gather wood from the forest floor for their camping trip.

WOOD + VERB

splinter

The old wooden door began to splinter when we tried to force it open.

rot

The old fence posts began to rot after several wet winters.

burn

The old logs burned brightly in the fireplace throughout the cold winter night.

WOOD + NOUN

chip | carving | floor, panel, panelling | laminate, veneer

finish

The new kitchen cabinets have a beautiful oak wood finish that matches our dining table.

fire

PREP

in ~

The artist carved a beautiful figure in wood for the museum's entrance hall.

(noun.) area covered with trees

ADJ

deep, dense, thick | dark, shady | broad-leaved, deciduous | beech, birch, oak, etc.

PREP

in the ~

We got lost in the wood while hiking last weekend.

through the ~

The children ran through the wood to reach the playground on the other side.

Definitions

noun

The substance making up the central part of the trunk and branches of a tree. Used as a material for construction, to manufacture various items, etc. or as fuel.

This table is made of wood.

There was lots of wood on the beach.

The wood from a particular species of tree.

Teak is much used for outdoor benches, but a number of other woods are also suitable, such as ipé, redwood, etc.

A few woods, such as cedar and redwood, are prized for their rugged naturalness and they age so beautifully that they are generally left unfinished.

A forested or wooded area.

A wood beyond this moor was viewed as a border area in the seventeenth century.

He got lost in the woods beyond Seattle.

Firewood.

We need more wood for the fire.

We toted in the wood and got the fire going nice and comfortable. Lord James still set in one of the chairs and Applegate had cabbaged the other and was hugging the stove.

A type of golf club, the head of which was traditionally made of wood.

verb

To cover or plant with trees.

Their be ii good bellys, a chales, and a few veſtments of litil valure, the ſtuff beſide is not worth xl s. lead ther ys non except in ii gutters the which the p’or hath convey’d in to ye town, but that is ſuar yt is metely wodey’d in hege rowys.

To hide behind trees.

Immediatly, the other boate lying ready with their shot to skoure the place for our hand weapons to lande upon, which was presently done, although the land was very high and steepe, the Savages forthwith quitted the shoare, and betooke themselves to flight: wee landed, and having faire and easily followed for a smal time after them, who had wooded themselves we know not where […]

To supply with wood, or get supplies of wood for.

to wood a steamboat or a locomotive

Many passengers would save a little by helping to “wood the boat,” i. e., by carrying wood down the bank and throwing it on the boat, a special ticket being issued on that condition.

To take or get a supply of wood.

In this little Iſle of Mevis, more than twenty Years ago, I have remained a great time together, to Wood and Water and refreſh my Men […]

adj

Mad, insane, crazed.

And then he flue on hir as he were wood, / And on hir breeche did hack and foyne a-good.

And like a lion wood amongst them fares, Dealing his dreadfull blowes with large dispence

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — any wind instrument other than the brass instruments

woodwind

noun — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

knock on wood

To take a customary action to ward off some misfortune that is believed to be attracted by a presumptuous statement.

touch wood

Hopefully; said while touching something wooden, to avert superstitious bad luck from what has just been said.

And the reds are going to avoid relegation this year, touch wood.

saw wood

To snore loudly.

Monsignor Charles Kekumano, 78, was snoring loudly in his bed. Every so often, he would stop sawing wood—and break into the delightfully mischievous grin that made him so famous.

see the wood for the trees

Alternative form of see the forest for the trees.

put the wood in the hole

To shut the door.

Put t'wood i t'hoil at-after tha goes aat, Aw can't stan it when ther's a draft in here!

Example Bank

This table is made of wood.

Wiktionary

There was lots of wood on the beach.

Wiktionary

O that men / (Canſt thou believe ?) ſhould be ſo ſtupid grown, / While yet the Patriark liv’d, who ſcap’d the Flood, / As to forſake the living God, and fall / To worſhip thir own work in Wood and Sto

Wiktionary

to wood a steamboat or a locomotive

Wiktionary

Usage Notes

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