Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The state or character of being woody.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The quality or state of being woody.
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- noun The state of being
woody
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the quality of abounding in trees
- noun texture produced by the fibers in wood
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Examples
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It's quite mild for a cognac, with notes of orange peel and bread tempering the woodiness, and surprisingly little alcoholic burn on the finish.
Tony Sachs: Candy? Flowers? Feh! New Spirits To Wow Your Sweetie This Valentine's Day Tony Sachs 2012
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There's lots of woodiness to go with the notes of vanilla, dark fruits, banana, tobacco and cinnamon to name a few, but the wood complements the other flavors rather than overwhelming them.
Tony Sachs: Candy? Flowers? Feh! New Spirits To Wow Your Sweetie This Valentine's Day Tony Sachs 2012
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It's quite mild for a cognac, with notes of orange peel and bread tempering the woodiness, and surprisingly little alcoholic burn on the finish.
Tony Sachs: Candy? Flowers? Feh! New Spirits To Wow Your Sweetie This Valentine's Day Tony Sachs 2012
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There's lots of woodiness to go with the notes of vanilla, dark fruits, banana, tobacco and cinnamon to name a few, but the wood complements the other flavors rather than overwhelming them.
Tony Sachs: Candy? Flowers? Feh! New Spirits To Wow Your Sweetie This Valentine's Day Tony Sachs 2012
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I did get into the hang of trying it, working past the bitterness and tasting the flavors of peppery woodiness.
Traveling in India: Betel Nut Adventures « Colleen Anderson 2010
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It's very sweet when it first hits the taste buds, redolent of citrus and caramel, before morphing into woody smokiness (or is it smoky woodiness?) and finally climaxing (believe me, that's the right word for it) in an insanely long, succulent, dry finish.
Tony Sachs: Spirits Tastings From High-End To High-Tech, Courtesy Of Glenfiddich And Wild Turkey 2010
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Throughout a program that included music by Lully, Campra, Muffat, Guillemain, Aubert and, of course, Vivaldi, the ensemble's sound had a warm woodiness about it -- the product of gut strings and more loosely strung baroque bows -- that projected intimacy and a French-friendly personal quality.
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Well, I didn't follow my instincts and decided to toss in the epazote a Mexican herb I've never worked with into the pot, despite its twiggy woodiness.
Tuna Toast Tokyoastrogirl 2009
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The chairs needed to be moved out while the low area could be built up by adding weeds and trimmings from the garden that were not suitable for the compost bin due to seeds or woodiness.
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The overall effect is complex: the blend moves suprisingly smoothly from sweet-n-sour gourmandness, to verdant spiciness, to rich, musky, mossy woodiness.
Cale Fragranze d'Autore Mistero: Perfume Review Marina Geigert 2009
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