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wooden
adjective wood·en \ˈwu̇-dən\
: made of wood
: awkward or stiff : not having or showing any emotion, energy, etc.
Full Definition of WOODEN
1
: made or consisting of wood
2
: lacking ease or flexibility : awkwardly stiff <a wooden speech> <a wooden performer>
— wood·en·ly adverb
— wood·en·ness \-dən-(n)əs\ noun
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First Known Use of WOODEN
1538
WOODENNESS Defined for Kids
wooden
adjective wood·en \ˈwu̇-dən\
Definition of WOODEN for Kids
1
: made of wood
2
: lacking spirit, ease, or charm <a wooden manner>
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