Synonyms for Woody

Definition of woody

adjective
  1. made of or containing or resembling wood; "woody plants"; "perennial herbs with woody stems"; "a woody taste"
  2. abounding in trees; "an arboreous landscape"; "violets in woodsy shady spots"; "a woody area near the highway"
  3. made hard like wood as the result of the deposition of lignin in the cell walls

19 synonyms found

Writing tips for "woody"

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"Woody" in song lyrics

See how woody is used in real songs:

  • "I've got the woody!"
    3rd Bass — Oval Office
  • "On line like the Serch, in the hoody with the woody"
    3rd Bass — Pop Goes the Weasel
  • "Hoes with no clothes, get a woody"
    Above the Law f/ Snow — Dose of the Mega Flex

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