wood — the hard fibrous material that forms the main substance of the trunk or branches of a tree or shrub
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the hard fibrous material that forms the main substance of the trunk or branches of a tree or shrub
Pronunciation (IPA): /wʊd/
Example Sentences
- My grandfather carved his initials into the wood when he was young, and now the tree has grown so big that the letters look like giant graffiti!
- The carpenter selected the finest wood for the project.
- She got lost in the wood and ended up having afternoon tea with a family of squirrels.
wood
NOUN[/wʊd/]
the hard fibrous material that forms the main substance of the trunk or branches of a tree or shrub
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/wʊd/
🇬🇧 UK/wʊd/
🌳Etymology
Rootwood
🎵Rhyme
goodcouldshouldstoodhood
good
could
should
stood
hood
🔗Collocations
wood grain
knock on wood
solid wood
wood furniture
chop wood
piece of wood
wood burning
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My grandfather carved his initials into the wood when he was young, and now the tree has grown so big that the letters look like giant graffiti!”
“The carpenter selected the finest wood for the project.”
😄 Fun example
“She got lost in the wood and ended up having afternoon tea with a family of squirrels.”
“This wood burns well in the fireplace.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
timberlumberforestwoodland
Antonyms
metalplasticconcrete
Related
treebarkbranchwoodencarpenter
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