wooden — made of wood
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: made of wood
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈwʊdən/
Example Sentences
- My grandmother's wooden rolling pin is older than my father!
- The actor's wooden performance made the audience wonder if he was actually made of wood.
- She kept her jewelry in a beautiful wooden jewelry box.
wooden
ADJECTIVE[/ˈwʊdən/]
made of wood
made of wood
He wouldn't work the wooden craft, though he shouldn't abandon it!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Old English 'wudu' meaning wood, combined with the adjective suffix '-en' which means 'made of' or 'consisting of'. The suffix '-en' was commonly used in Old English to form adjectives from nouns.
Breakdown
wood (wood, timber) + -en (made of, consisting of) = wooden
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My grandmother's wooden rolling pin is older than my father!”
“The actor's wooden performance made the audience wonder if he was actually made of wood.”
“She kept her jewelry in a beautiful wooden jewelry box.”
“The wooden bridge looked ancient but was surprisingly strong.”
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