| wood |
the hard substance lying under the bark that composes the trunk and branches of a tree. [9 definitions] |
| wood alcohol |
see "methyl alcohol." |
| woodbine |
any of various climbing vines, such as the European honeysuckle or the American Virginia creeper. |
| wood block |
a block of wood on which a woodcut or wood engraving is made. |
| woodblock |
a hollow block of wood used as a percussion instrument. |
| woodcarving |
the art or process of carving objects by hand out of wood. [2 definitions] |
| woodchuck |
any of various marmots, esp. one commonly found in northeastern North America that has a stocky body and shaggy gray-brown fur, lives in a burrow, and hibernates in winter; groundhog. |
| woodcock |
any of several European and North American game birds that have a short neck, short legs, a long bill, and brown plumage. |
| woodcraft |
ability to function in the woods, as in hunting or camping. [2 definitions] |
| woodcut |
a block of wood engraved with a raised relief, used in printing; woodblock. [2 definitions] |
| woodcutter |
one who cuts down trees and chops wood, as for firewood. |
| wood duck |
a brightly colored North American duck that nests in trees, often near woodland ponds or lakes. |
| wooded |
having woods; covered with trees. |
| wooden |
made or consisting of wood. [3 definitions] |
| wood engraving |
the art or process of engraving on wood, esp. on the end grain with a burin. [3 definitions] |
| woodenhead |
(informal) a stupid or foolish person; blockhead; dolt. |
| wooden Indian |
a carved wooden statue of a standing American Indian brave, formerly placed as an advertisement in front of cigar stores. |
| woodenware |
bowls, platters, containers, and other useful or decorative objects that are made of wood. |
| wood ibis |
a very large white stork that has a featherless gray head, a thin downward-curving bill, and black wing patches, that is found in wetlands from the southern United States to South America and Africa. |
| woodland |
land covered with woods; forest. [2 definitions] |
| wood lot |
an area where trees are cultivated, esp. for firewood or lumber. |