woodlike

See also: wood-like

English

Alternative forms

• wood-like

Etymology

Etymology tree

English wood

Proto-Indo-European *leyg-

Proto-Germanic *līkąder.

Proto-Germanic *-līkaz

Proto-West Germanic *-līk

Old English -līċ

Middle English -like

English -like

English woodlike

From wood + -like.

Adjective

woodlike (comparative more woodlike, superlative most woodlike)

1. Resembling wood, such as in color or texture
   • 2009 January 2, “Art in Review”, in New York Times:

     A prime example is "Ragnarok," with its scattering of airbrushed dots over a rough-textured, woodlike surface.