wooden

UK /ˈwʊdn̩/ US /ˈwʊdn̩/

adj 2name 1

Definitions

adj

Made of wood.

a wooden boat

On a recent windy day, hundreds of visitors climbed wooden stairs to take pictures in front of the glacier.

As if made of wood; moving awkwardly, or speaking with dull lack of emotion.

wooden acting

name

A surname.

Collocations

ADJ.

large, live, many, near, old, oldest

The old wooden house near the river had belonged to my grandparents for decades.

VERB + WOODEN

built, carved, climbed, lived, making, named, purchase, seen

We climbed the wooden stairs to the attic and found old boxes.

WOODEN + NOUN

bowls, comb, deck, doll, existence, hut, panel, peg

She carved a beautiful wooden bowl from a single piece of oak.

PREP.

across, in, in

She walked across the wooden bridge that led to the old cabin in the woods.

ADV.

easily

The old wooden chair broke easily when my dad sat down on it.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

wooden spoon

A spoon made from wood, commonly used in food preparation.

wooden spoonist

Synonym of wooden spooner: a last-place finisher.

At the tail of the long list was Mr. R. P, of Fitzwilliam Hall, the " wooden spoonist."

Example Bank

a wooden boat

Wiktionary

On a recent windy day, hundreds of visitors climbed wooden stairs to take pictures in front of the glacier.

Wiktionary

There were many wooden chairs for the bulk of his visitors, and two wicker armchairs with red cloth cushions for superior people. From the packing-cases had emerged some Indian clubs,[…], and all thes

Wiktionary

The hermit lived in a wooden hut.

Tatoeba · #27086

I'd rather live in a wooden house.

Tatoeba · #38018

It is the oldest wooden building in existence.

Tatoeba · #42468

Usage Notes

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