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woodiness

/ˈwʊdɪnəs/ noun

The state of being woody.

Word Origin 'Woodiness' is the quality of being woody — think of a plant stem that's tough and fibrous. It comes from 'wood' plus the adjective suffix '-y' (having the quality of) and '-ness.' The root 'wood' itself traces back to Old English 'wudu', meaning tree or forest, and further to PIE *widhu-. So when you say something has woodiness, you're literally saying it has the essence of the ancient forest. Related words like 'woody,' 'woodsy,' and 'wooded' all share that same earthy root.

noun The state of being woody. countable

The woodiness of the stem indicates this plant is several years old.

(名词) 木质；木质化 【木质状态】

茎干的木质化表明这株植物已经有好几年了。

(sustantivo) leñosidad; naturaleza leñosa; consistencia leñosa [La cualidad de ser leñoso.]

La naturaleza leñosa del tallo indica que esta planta tiene varios años.

(nom) caractère ligneux; lignosité [Caractère de ce qui est ligneux ou ressemble au bois.]

Le **caractère ligneux** de la tige indique que cette plante a plusieurs années.

(Substantiv) Holzigkeit; Verholzung [Der Zustand, holzartige Eigenschaften aufzuweisen, insbesondere in Bezug auf Pflanzen oder Materialien.]

Die **woodiness** des Stängels zeigt, dass diese Pflanze bereits mehrere Jahre alt ist.

(名詞) 木質であること、または木のような性質を持っていること。

茎の木質化から、この植物が数年のものであることがわかる。

(substantivo) lenhosidade [O estado de ser lenhoso.]

A consistência lenhosa do caule indica que essa planta tem alguns anos.

Synonyms: ligneousness fibrousness stalkiness timberiness treeness Antonyms: softness tenderness herbaceousness succulence
Word parts: wood + y + ness

Related words

wood woody wooden wooded woodsy

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