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Wood
n.
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The substance of trees and the like; the hard fibrous substance which composes the body of a tree and its branches, and which is covered by the bark; timber.
Wood
n.
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The fibrous material which makes up the greater part of the stems and branches of trees and shrubby plants, and is found to a less extent in herbaceous stems. It consists of elongated tubular or needle-shaped cells of various kinds, usually interwoven with the shinning bands called silver grain.
Wood
n.
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Trees cut or sawed for the fire or other uses.
Wooded
imp. & p. p.
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of Wood
Wood
v. t.
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To supply with wood, or get supplies of wood for; as, to wood a steamboat or a locomotive.
Wood
v. i.
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To take or get a supply of wood.
Woodbind
n.
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Woodbine.
Woodbine
v. t.
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A climbing plant having flowers of great fragrance (Lonicera Periclymenum); the honeysuckle.
Woodbine
v. t.
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The Virginia creeper. See Virginia creeper, under Virginia.
Wood-bound
a.
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Incumbered with tall, woody hedgerows.
Woodbury-type
n.
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A process in photographic printing, in which a relief pattern in gelatin, which has been hardened after certain operations, is pressed upon a plate of lead or other soft metal. An intaglio impression in thus produced, from which pictures may be directly printed, but by a slower process than in common printing.
Woodbury-type
n.
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A print from such a plate.
Woodchat
n.
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Any one of several species of Asiatic singing birds belonging to the genera Ianthia and Larvivora. They are closely allied to the European robin. The males are usually bright blue above, and more or less red or rufous beneath.
Woodchat
n.
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A European shrike (Enneoctonus rufus). In the male the head and nape are rufous red; the back, wings, and tail are black, varied with white.
Woodchuck
n.
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A common large North American marmot (Arctomys monax). It is usually reddish brown, more or less grizzled with gray. It makes extensive burrows, and is often injurious to growing crops. Called also ground hog.
Woodchuck
n.
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The yaffle, or green woodpecker.
Woodcock
n.
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Any one of several species of long-billed limicoline birds belonging to the genera Scolopax and Philohela. They are mostly nocturnal in their habits, and are highly esteemed as game birds.
Woodcock
n.
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Fig.: A simpleton.
Woodcracker
n.
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The nuthatch.
Woodcraft
n.
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Skill and practice in anything pertaining to the woods, especially in shooting, and other sports in the woods.
Woodcut
n.
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An engraving on wood; also, a print from it. Same as Wood cut, under Wood.
Woodcutter
n.
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A person who cuts wood.
Woodcutter
n.
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An engraver on wood.
Woodcutting
n.
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The act or employment of cutting wood or timber.
Woodcutting
n.
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The act or art of engraving on wood.
Wooded
a.
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Supplied or covered with wood, or trees; as, land wooded and watered.
Wooden
a.
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Made or consisting of wood; pertaining to, or resembling, wood; as, a wooden box; a wooden leg; a wooden wedding.
Wooden
a.
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Clumsy; awkward; ungainly; stiff; spiritless.
Woodenly
adv.
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Clumsily; stupidly; blockishly.
Woodenness
n.
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Quality of being wooden; clumsiness; stupidity; blockishness.