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Etymology 1
Old English wudu, from Proto-Germanic *widuz, from Proto-Indo-European *widhu-. Cognate with Old High German witu, Old Norse viðr (Swedish ved).
Noun
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Singular wood |
Plural countable and uncountable; plural woods |
wood (countable and uncountable; plural woods)
- (uncountable) The substance making up the central part of the trunk and branches of a tree. Used as a material for construction, to manufacture various items, etc. or as fuel.
- (countable) As the previous but referring to wood of a particular species.
- Teak is much used for outdoor benches, but a number of other woods are also suitable, such as ipé, redwood, etc.
- (uncountable) A forested or wooded area, most often used in the plural.
- He got lost in the woods beyond Seattle.
- Firewood.
- (countable) (golf) A type of golf club, the head of which was traditionally made of wood.
- (music) A woodwind instrument.
- (slang) An erection.
Derived terms
Translations
substance
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Adjective
wood (not comparable)
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Positive wood |
Superlative none (absolute) |
- Made of wood.
Synonyms
Translations
made of wood
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Verb
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Infinitive to wood |
Third person singular woods |
Simple past wooded |
Past participle wooded |
Present participle wooding |
to wood (third-person singular simple present woods, present participle wooding, simple past and past participle wooded)
- (transitive) To cover or plant with trees.
Translations
to cover or plant with trees
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Etymology 2
Old English wōd, from Proto-Germanic *wōda-, from Proto-Indo-European *wāt- ‘prophet’. Cognate with Middle Dutch woet (Dutch woede), Old High German wuot (German Wut ‘fury’), Old Norse óðr, Gothic 𐍅𐍉𐌸𐍃 ‘demonically possessed’. The IE root is also the source of Latin vates ‘seer, prophet’, Irish fáith ‘poet’, Welsh gwawd ‘song’.
Adjective
wood (comparative wooder, superlative woodest)
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Positive wood |
Comparative wooder |
Superlative woodest |
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Q. I've heard from multiple sources that cedar wood is best for bird and bat houses because of its insect-repellant attributes and the fact that out of all the woods on the market, it apparently lasts longest. My question is .. does the cedar wood used for butterfly and ladybug houses REPEL the bugs they're made for? I don't want to make a butterfly house out of cedar only to have all the butterflies in my area flee from it. Help! Thanks.
Asked by probi_expo - Sat Feb 28 21:57:35 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Have you tried googling it? I have found tons of sites for ladybug houses. You might want to try that, type in: ladybug houses butterfly houses and then you can try: what repels ladybugs what repels butterflies and see what ladybugs and butterflies do not like, and then you can decide from there which type of wood to use. :-)
Answered by Mom of 2 great boys - Sun Mar 1 05:09:37 2009
