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woodruff |
any of several low-growing plants found in Europe and Asia that bear small, fragrant white flowers, and have narrow, whorled, fragrant leaves. |
wood screw |
a sharply pointed screw designed to be used in wood. |
woodshed |
a shed for storing firewood. [2 definitions] |
woodsman |
a man who lives or works in the woods or is skilled at woodcraft. |
wood sorrel |
any of various related, creeping, woodland plants of Europe and North America that have heart-shaped compound leaves, containing oxalic acid, and bear white, pink, or yellow flowers. |
woodstove |
a stove, usu. connected to a chimney, that burns wood to provide heat. |
woodsy |
of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or suggesting the woods. |
wood tar |
a dark sticky liquid distilled from the slow, flameless burning of wood, used as a preservative on timber, rope, and the like, and in the making of creosote and pitch. |
wood thrush |
a large common North American woodland thrush with a reddish head and large dark spots on a white breast, noted for its beautiful song. |
wood turning |
the process of shaping wood on a lathe. |
woodwind |
any of a group of musical wind instruments, including clarinets, flutes, oboes, bassoons, and sometimes saxophones, that were originally made of wood. [2 definitions] |
woodwork |
wooden objects, parts, or coverings, esp. the interior fittings of a house, such as door and window frames, wall coverings, stairways, and moldings. |
woodworking |
the art, act, or process of shaping wood. [2 definitions] |
woodworm |
a worm or insect larva that breeds in or bores into wood. |
woody |
filled with trees; wooded. [4 definitions] |
woof1 |
the crosswise threads of a fabric; filling. (Cf. warp.) [2 definitions] |
woof2 |
the sound made by a dog; one low bark. |
woofer |
a high-fidelity speaker that produces low or bass frequencies. (Cf. tweeter.) |
wool |
the thick, soft, and often curly fleece of sheep, goats, llamas, and the like. [5 definitions] |
woolen |
(often pl.) fabric or garments made of wool. [2 definitions] |
woolgathering |
allowing the mind to wander or become absorbed in daydreams. |
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