I. ˈwu̇dē, -di adjective
( -er/-est )
Etymology: Middle English woddy, wody, from wode wood + -y
1.
a. : abounding or overgrown with woods
woody land
b. obsolete : of or relating to woods : sylvan
2.
a. : of or containing wood or wood fibers : consisting mainly of hard lignified tissues
a perennial herb with a woody crown
b. : having woody parts
a woody perennial
3. : characteristic of or resembling wood
a woody taste
II. ˈwədi, ˈwüdi noun
( -es )
Scotland : withy 2
III. noun
or wood·ie ˈwu̇dē, -i
( plural woodies )
Etymology: wood (II) + -y (I)
1. : a wood-paneled station wagon
2. slang : erection 2b