woody

Everyday

1. Woody plants have hard stems made of wood, like trees and bushes. tree →
2. A woody place has lots of trees. tree →
3. Woody can describe a taste or smell like wood. tree →

In the lessons

In science lessons, woody plants (trees, shrubs) have stiff stems; non-woody plants (herbs, grass) have soft green stems. In geography and stories, a woody hillside. Phrases: woody stems, a woody area, woody smell.

Examples

• Trees and shrubs are woody plants. tree →
• Cut off the woody end of the asparagus. tree →
• The garden had a woody corner full of oaks. tree →
• Rosemary has a woody stem. tree →
• The old cupboard has a woody smell. tree →
• Grass is not woody; it bends easily. tree →
• High up, on the woody hillside, stood the new mansion. tree →

Note

Comparative: woodier, woodiest. Do not mix up with «wooded» (covered with trees) and «wooden» (made of wood: a wooden spoon). «Woody» with a capital W is also a name.