wood

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1 1.1.1 Pronunciation 1.1.2 Noun 1.1.2.1 Derived terms 1.1.2.2 Translations 1.1.3 Adjective 1.1.3.1 Synonyms 1.1.3.2 Translations 1.1.4 Verb 1.1.4.1 Translations 1.2 Etymology 2 1.2.1 Pronunciation 1.2.2 Adjective 1.2.2.1 Derived terms

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[edit] Etymology 1

Old English wudu, from Proto-Germanic *widuz, from Proto-Indo-European *widhu-. Cognate with Old High German witu, Old Norse viðr (Swedish ved) and Dutch woud.

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• (RP, Aus, GenAm) enPR: wo͝od, IPA: /wʊd/, SAMPA: /wUd/
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• Rhymes: -ʊd
• Homophones: would

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wood (countable and uncountable; plural woods)

1. (uncountable) 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.
2. (countable) As the previous but referring to wood of a particular species.

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

3. (uncountable) A forested or wooded area, most often used in the plural.

   He got lost in the woods beyond Seattle.

4. Firewood.
5. (countable) (golf) A type of golf club, the head of which was traditionally made of wood.
6. (music) A woodwind instrument.
7. (slang) An erection.

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bentwood greasewood hardwood heartwood kingwood knock on wood ironwood olivewood out of the woods purplewood

softwood whitewood woodchopper woodcock wooded wooden woodpecker woody

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wood (not comparable)

1. Made of wood.

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• wooden

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to wood (third-person singular simple present woods, present participle wooding, simple past and past participle wooded)

1. (transitive) To cover or plant with trees.

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[edit] Etymology 2

Old English wōd, from Proto-Germanic *wōda-, from Proto-Indo-European *wāt- ‘prophet’. Cognate with Middle Dutch woet (Dutch woede), Old High German wuot (German Wut ‘fury’), Old Norse óðr, Gothic 𐍅𐍉𐌸𐍃 ‘demonically possessed’. The IE root is also the source of Latin vates ‘seer, prophet’, Irish fáith ‘poet’, Welsh gwawd ‘song’.

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wood (comparative wooder, superlative woodest)

1. (archaic) mad, insane, crazed

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• woodness