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Antonyms for wooden


Grammar : Adj
Spell : wood-n
Phonetic Transcription : ˈwʊd n



Definition of wooden

Origin :
  • 1530s, from wood (n.) + -en (2). Figurative use by 1560s. Related: Woodenly; woodenness.
  • adj made of timber
  • adj stiff, inflexible
Example sentences :
  • Over the seat is a mirror cut into small squares by wooden muntins.
  • Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
  • The bucklers were huge shields, and the weapons were wooden swords.
  • Extract from : « The Armourer's Prentices » by Charlotte M. Yonge
  • But standing on the wooden doorstep of the little house was Le Moyne.
  • Extract from : « K » by Mary Roberts Rinehart
  • This cottage is smaller than its neighbor, and its wooden door is quite black from age.
  • Extract from : « Rico and Wiseli » by Johanna Spyri
  • Lauzanne was loping leisurely with the action of a wooden rocking-horse.
  • Extract from : « Thoroughbreds » by W. A. Fraser
  • He preserved his wooden expression of countenance and turned towards her.
  • Extract from : « Quaint Courtships » by Various
  • Behind this door was a high railing closed with a wooden gate.
  • Extract from : « The Underdog » by F. Hopkinson Smith
  • Skim it well, and stir it frequently with a wooden or silver spoon.
  • Extract from : « Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches » by Eliza Leslie
  • Take it out with a wooden ladle, and put it into a small tub or pail.
  • Extract from : « Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches » by Eliza Leslie
  • Vettius' dining room is empty of its wooden tables and couches.
  • Extract from : « Buried Cities: Pompeii, Olympia, Mycenae » by Jennie Hall

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