wooden

A2 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈwʊdn̩/ UK /ˈwʊdn̩/ See IPA manual

Freq #5605

Meanings

1

adj
Made of wood.

They sat on a simple wooden bench in the garden.
2

adj
Stiff and awkward, lacking natural emotion or movement.

His wooden acting made the film hard to watch.

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Word family

Forms woodenness

Derived forms wooden-headedwooden-leggedwooden-topwoodenbridgewoodenerwoodenestwoodenheadedwoodenlywoodennesswoodentop

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Phrases (2)

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wooden floor
a floor made of wood

Adjective + noun
wooden handle
a handle made from wood

Adjective + noun

Proverbs (1)

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Don't take any wooden nickels

Etymology

PIE word *dwóh₁ From wood + -en. Dates from 1530s, gradually replaced treen (“made from a tree”), from Middle English treen, from Old English triewen.

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# wooden

**Type:** Word
**Level:** A2
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /ˈwʊdn̩/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈwʊdn̩/
**Frequency rank:** 5605

## Meanings
1. Made of wood.
2. Stiff and awkward, lacking natural emotion or movement.

## Examples
- They sat on a simple wooden bench in the garden.
- His wooden acting made the film hard to watch.

## Derived Forms
- wooden-headed
- wooden-legged
- wooden-top
- woodenbridge
- woodener
- woodenest
- woodenheaded
- woodenly
- woodenness
- woodentop

## Etymology
PIE word *dwóh₁ From wood + -en. Dates from 1530s, gradually replaced treen (“made from a tree”), from Middle English treen, from Old English triewen.

## AI Etymology
Wooden is from wood + -en. Dates from 1530s, gradually replaced treen (“made from a tree”), from Middle English treen, from Old English triewen. In present-day use, it can mean made of wood, or stiff and awkward, lacking natural emotion or movement. Derived formations include wooden-headed, wooden-legged, wooden-top, woodenbridge, woodener.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities

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