wooden
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wooden¹
- /ˈwʊdn̩/ US, UK
- /ˈwɵdn̩/ British, Southern, Standard
- /ˈwʉdn̩/ Northern Ireland, Scotland
Rhymes with -ʊdən
Where it comes from
PIE word
*dwóh₁
From wood + -en. Dates from 1530s, gradually replaced treen (“made from a tree”), from Middle English treen, from Old English triewen.
adjective more wooden · most wooden · wodden
- Made of wood. a wooden boat
- As if made of wood; moving awkwardly, or speaking with dull lack of emotion. wooden acting
Wooden²
proper noun Woodens
- A surname.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: wood, woody, awkward, firewood, lumber, marble, woods, timber, drinking, drink, hangover, madeira, sensor, antler, softwood, frame
Translations
Every language
adj made of wood
| Español | de madera |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 목조 mokjo |
| 日本語 | 木製 mokusei |
| 中文 | 木製 /木制 mùzhì |
| Português | lenhoso, de madeira |
| Français | boisé, en bois |
| Deutsch | hölzern, Holz- |
| Italiano | di legno, ligneo |
| Ελληνικά | ξύλινος xýlinos |
| Română | lemnos, de lemn |
| Русский | деревя́нный derevjánnyj |
| العربية | خَشَبِيّ ḵašabiyy |
adj figuratively
| Español | acartonado |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 木偶の坊 dekunobō, 無表情 muhyōjō |
| 中文 | 呆板 dāibǎn |
| Français | raide |
| Deutsch | hölzern |
| Русский | деревя́нный derevjánnyj |
Talk about this word "wooden." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/wooden. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. wooden. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/wooden "wooden." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/wooden.Cite this
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title = {wooden},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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