The difference between Wooden and Woody
When used as adjectives, wooden means made of wood, whereas woody means covered in woods.
check bellow for the other definitions of Wooden and Woody
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Wooden as an adjective:
Made of wood.
Examples:
"a wooden boat"
"On a recent windy day, hundreds of visitors climbed wooden stairs to take pictures in front of the glacier."
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Wooden as an adjective (figuratively):
As if made of wood; moving awkwardly, or speaking with dull lack of emotion.
Examples:
"wooden acting"
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Woody as an adjective:
Covered in woods; wooded.
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Woody as an adjective (obsolete):
Belonging to the woods; sylvan.
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Woody as an adjective:
Made of wood, or having wood-like properties.
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Woody as an adjective (botany):
Non-herbaceous.
Examples:
"Subshrubs, shrubs, trees and lianas are all woody plants."
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Woody as an adjective (botany):
Lignified.
Examples:
"the woody parts of a plant"
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Woody as a noun: