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timbered

timbered

5.5
Having walls or beams made of wood
  • adjective
  • /ˈtɪmbərd/
translation icon : de madera
  • During the renovation, they revealed the timbered structure hidden beneath layers of drywall.

Examples

  • "They're only for when you live in a half-timbered house with a thatched roof.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • Timbered walls.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • It was... ...well timbered.

  • The old cabin had a cozy atmosphere, thanks to its timbered walls and rustic charm.

  • They admired the beautiful timbered beams that supported the roof of the new lodge.

Synonyms

wooden
vstimbered
293 1.0

Made of wood

emphasizes presence of beams and structural wood rather than general wood construction
woody
vstimbered
4 3.9

Made of wood or tasting like wood

denotes actual use of beams and structural wood rather than mere woodlike quality
half-timbered
vstimbered
  • Specialized
1 8.2

A building with visible wooden frames and walls filled with brick or plaster

describes general use of beams rather than a specific visible framework style
timber-framed
vstimbered
5.3

A building with visible wooden beams that form its structure

is about general wooden beams or fittings rather than only the exposed frame

Antonyms

untimbered
  • Specialized
9.6

Has no wooden beams or supports

Compounds

half-timbered
  • Specialized
1 8.2

A building with visible wooden frames and walls filled with brick or plaster

8.0

A style of building with simple straight lines and visible wood parts

How Timbered

timbered
5.5
untimbered
  • Specialized
9.6

Surface Forms

timbered positive

Morphology

timbered = timber (transparent) = timber + ed

The adjective is a regular adjectival/past-participial formation from 'timber' meaning 'made of or furnished with wood', which is directly deducible.

Etymology

The word timbered comes from the common word timber, which means 'wood' used for building. So a timbered house or ceiling is one that is made of or has visible wooden beams.