Wooden

Pronunciation: /ˈwʊdən/

Definitions of wooden

adjective an adjective used to describe something made of wood or resembling wood

Example Sentences

A1 The wooden table is brown.

A2 She built a small wooden house in the forest.

B1 The artist carved a beautiful sculpture out of wooden blocks.

B2 The antique shop sells a variety of wooden furniture.

C1 The wooden beams in the old barn creaked under the weight of the hay.

C2 The intricate wooden carvings on the palace doors were a sight to behold.

Examples of wooden in a Sentence

formal The antique chair was made of high-quality wooden material.

informal I love the cozy feeling of sitting on a wooden bench in the park.

slang Let's ditch this party and go chill at that cool wooden shack by the beach.

figurative His words were like wooden blocks, lacking any emotion or depth.

Grammatical Forms of wooden

• past tense: wooded
• plural: woodens
• comparative: more wooden
• superlative: most wooden
• present tense: wooden
• future tense: will be wooden
• perfect tense: have been wooden
• continuous tense: is being wooden
• singular: wooden
• positive degree: wooden
• infinitive: to wooden
• gerund: woodening
• participle: woodened

Origin and Evolution of wooden

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'wooden' originates from the Old English word 'woden' which means made of wood or resembling wood.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'wooden' has retained its original meaning of being made of wood or resembling wood. However, it has also come to be used metaphorically to describe something that is stiff, dull, or lacking in flexibility or liveliness.