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wood

wood

613 1.0
The hard material from trees used for building and as fuel
  • noun
  • /wʊd/
translation icon : madera
  • The carpenter chose the finest piece of wood to build the table.
  • wood chips
  • burn wood
  • chop wood

Besides the fact of adding more wood, you need more air.

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Examples

  • By his reckoning, using wood as fuel is 37 percent more efficient than gasoline.

    Academic text (2012)
  • This way I could use wood that was basically trash.

  • I would still have my wood storage space.

  • That is dry wood that is so dry.

  • I just think it looks just like real wood and just so beautiful.

  • Let's just do beautiful wood in the entire home.

  • But just as frequently, the wood will take on a shape.

  • I only have this piece of wood.

  • Maybe a nice piece of wood, a nice walnut.

  • Demolition waste typically contains aggregate, concrete, wood, paper, metal, insulation, glass, and other building materials.

    Academic text (1999)

Synonyms

lumber
vswood
  • US
84 1.8

Wood cut into boards for building and making furniture

is the unprocessed tree substance used for fuel, building, and making things
hardwood
vswood
  • Specialized
52 3.5

Strong wood from trees with wide leaves like oak or maple used for floors and furniture

is the general fibrous trunk and branch substance not limited by tree type
timber
vswood
47 1.6

Wood cut and prepared for building, like beams or posts

is the raw trunk and branch material before cutting or shaping
oak
vswood
44 1.0

Hard wood from the oak tree that lasts a long time and is used for furniture

is the general plant trunk substance rather than this specific species material
pine
vswood
39 2.6

Light-coloured wood from an evergreen tree used to make furniture

is the general trunk and branch material used across many trees and uses
maple
vswood
29 1.0

Hard wood often used for furniture and floors

is the generic trunk and branch substance not specific to close grain types
cedar
vswood
12 3.1

Long-lasting, pleasant-smelling wood used for furniture and lining closets to keep moths away

is the generic trunk and branch substance without the fragrant or resistant quality
ash
vswood
12 4.2

Strong flexible wood from certain trees used for making tools and sports equipment

is the overall fibrous tree material rather than this flexible species material
rosewood
vswood
5 5.7

A hard dark reddish wood from tropical trees used to make fine furniture and musical instruments

is the general fibrous tree substance not focused on luxury use or colour
redwood
vswood
  • US
4 3.5

Reddish, long-lasting wood from a tall California tree used for building and furniture

is the broader trunk and branch material without the reddish durable quality
spruce
vswood
3 4.1

Light, strong wood from an evergreen tree used for building and musical instruments

is the broad plant trunk substance not limited by weight or strength
softwood
vswood
3 3.7

Wood from trees like pine and fir that is softer and easy to cut

is the broad tree substance without focusing on tree family or softness
applewood
vswood
2 5.9

Wood from apple trees used for smoking food and for carving

is the general tree-derived material not specialized for flavouring or fine craft
pinewood
vswood
1 2.5

Wood from pine trees often used to make furniture

is the general tree-derived substance not tied to any particular species
beech
vswood
1 4.3

Wood from a large tree with smooth grey bark used for floors and tool handles

is the wider trunk and branch substance beyond any single tree source
beechwood
vswood
1 6.5

Hard pale wood from a beech tree used to make furniture, floors, and tool handles

is the general tree material used for many different products and fuel
elmwood
vswood
1 6.5

Hard, strong wood from an elm tree used to make furniture and tools

is the broad trunk and branch substance not tied to this tree type
elm
vswood
1 3.0

Hard, strong wood from a large shade tree used for furniture and tools

is the general fibrous trunk material rather than this specific tree's product
ironwood
vswood
1 8.5

Very hard wood used for strong tools and heavy building

is the general tree trunk substance that varies in hardness and toughness
cedarwood
vswood
1 3.5

Wood from cedar trees that smells pleasant, resists rot, and is used for chests and furniture

is the wider tree material category not noted for aroma or pest resistance
oakwood
vswood
2.7

Hard wood from oak trees used to make furniture

is the general fibrous trunk material not restricted to one tree type
birchwood
vswood
3.4

Wood from a birch tree that people use to make furniture and buildings

is the general trunk material not limited to that tree genus
blackwood
vswood
7.3

A very dark, dense wood used for furniture and musical instruments

is the wider trunk material category without the dense dark appearance
gumwood
vswood
  • US
8.8

Wood that comes from gum trees used for making furniture and panels

is the overall trunk and branch material not limited to gum tree sources
milkwood
vswood
  • Australian
7.8

Wood from that tree used for fuel, carving, and building

is the broad plant trunk material not tied to that named tree

Idioms

knock on wood
  • Informal
6.8

You say it to avoid bad luck after saying something good

to saw wood
  • Informal
9.0

Make loud snoring noises while sleeping

8.3

You say it to try to stop bad luck after saying something good

Compounds

8 3.5

Using wood to make heat for a room or for cooking

7 2.0

A stove that burns wood to heat a room or cook food

wood pulp
  • Specialized
3 3.0

Soft, wet material made from wood used to make paper

2 3.5

A very light, strong wood from a tree that grows in hot countries used for making models and floats

2 3.5

Art of shaping wood with cutting tools to make figures and designs

2 3.0

The lines and patterns you see on the surface of wood that its long thin parts make

wood nymph
  • Literature
2 9.5

A female spirit who lives in a forest and watches over the trees

dead wood
  • Offensive
1 6.5

People or parts of a company that do not help the work

1 5.8

A brightly colored North American duck that nests in tree holes near water

Thin curled pieces of wood used to protect or cushion objects, like bedding for animals

1 4.8

A block of wood with a carved design used to make prints on paper or cloth

1 6.4

A small animal that bites people and animals in woods and can spread disease

wood alcohol
  • Archaic
1 7.1

A poisonous, flammable liquid once made from wood that people use as fuel or solvent

1 3.5

A hand tool with a sharp blade used to cut and shape wood

A print or method of making prints by cutting a design into a wood block and pressing paper onto it

1 8.7

A place in northwest France where a major World War I battle happened in 1918

1 2.5

Wood that has not been smoothed or painted

1 5.5

Reddish-brown ant that builds large anthills in forests

1 5.9

A small light brown frog that lives in moist North American forests

1 4.5

A small furry animal with a long tail that lives in woods

1 6.7

A small wild animal like a rat that lives in forests, builds nests, and often collects things

1 5.6

A large grey bird with white patches on its wings and neck

1 8.1

A large North American bird that sings beautifully in eastern woods

1 7.4

A large wading bird with a long curved bill and a bald head that lives in American swamps

1 8.4

A small bright North American bird that sings a weak simple song

brier-wood
  • Specialized
9.9

Wood from the hard root of a small bush used to make smoking pipes

bow wood
  • Specialized
9.9

A small tree with hard orange wood used to make bows

9.9

A small tree or bush with hard yellow and brown seeds used to make bracelets

Wood used to make cabinets and fine furniture

9.9

A small tree from Dominica that makes many large red flowers before its leaves grow

caviuna wood
  • Specialized
9.9

A heavy, hard dark wood from a Brazilian tree with black streaks used for furniture and instruments

Chinese wood oil
  • Specialized
8.9

A yellow liquid from tung tree seeds that dries quickly and protects wood

A small forest plant with three heart-shaped leaves and white flowers with purple veins

coral-wood
  • Indian
9.9

A tree from East India with small yellow-white flowers grown for decoration in gardens

A small weed that grows close to the ground with leaves like a clover and small yellow flowers

A small plant with soft, hairy leaves and pink or purple flowers

dry-wood termite
  • Specialized
8.1

A small insect that lives in and eats dry wood not touching the ground

A North American wood rat with dark feet that builds large stick nests

A very hard, almost black wood that people use for fine furniture and musical instruments

9.9

A small tree with large umbrella-shaped leaves and white spring flowers

8.9

A bush with tough, flexible wood that people use to make arrows

A North American fern with leaves that stay green all year

A small brown mouse that is active at night and lives in woods and gardens in Europe

A plant that grows in shady woods with many long leaves that smell pleasant

A North American fern with evergreen, leathery leaves that grows in woods

lemon-wood tree
  • South African
8.3

An evergreen tree from South Africa with tough wood used for furniture

lemon-wood
  • South African
9.3

An evergreen tree from South Africa with very hard wood used for furniture

marble-wood
  • Indian
9.9

A large Asian tree with very hard, striped wood used for fine furniture

A common North American fern with evergreen fronds that grows in shade

A golf club with a metal head used for long shots

9.9

A small bush with flexible branches and yellow spring flowers

9.9

A small maple tree with green-and-white striped bark and yellow autumn leaves

Goldie's wood fern
  • Specialized
9.2

A large fern with a dark shiny stalk that grows in wet woods

granadilla wood
  • Specialized
9.5

A hard dark tropical wood that instrument makers use for clarinets

guaiac wood
  • Specialized
9.9

Hard, heavy wood from a tree used to make perfume oil and medicine

guaiacum wood
  • Specialized
9.9

A hard, strongly scented wood from tropical trees used for oil, carving and medicine

A North American plant that grows in woods with pale blue or purple spotted flowers

9.9

A large dark bird that lives in forests in Europe and Asia

Scented wood from some trees that makes a sweet smell when burned

myall wood
  • Australian
9.9

A hard dark material from an Australian acacia tree with a faint pleasant smell, used for spears and ornaments

needle wood
  • Australian
9.9

A large bush with sharp pointed leaves and creamy white flowers

needle-wood
  • Australian
9.9

A large bush with sharp pointed leaves and creamy white flowers from central and eastern Australia

7.7

A long golf club that you use to hit the ball far from the tee

ridgebone wood
  • Specialized
9.9

A strong, attractive wood people use to make furniture and buildings

ruby wood
  • Indian
9.4

Strong red wood from a tree used to make fine furniture and boxes

9.9

Wood from a tropical tree that looks like mahogany and is used for furniture

9.9

A medium-sized tree that grows in the southeastern United States with leaves that turn golden in autumn

9.9

Hard red wood from a tropical tree with a prickly trunk used for cabinets and dye

pernambuco wood
  • Specialized
9.9

A hard red wood from a Brazilian tree that makers use for violin bows and fine furniture

An action when someone cuts wood by moving a blade back and forth

tar-wood
  • New Zealand
9.9

A New Zealand tree or shrub with thin branches that grows in cold, wet places

9.8

A tropical American tree with large broad leaves and hollow stems often planted in gardens for decoration

9.1

A tropical evergreen tree with edible fruit, silky bark used to make rope, and wood used for boards

How Durable

tile
155 1.0
wood
613 1.0
linoleum
28 4.6
carpet
355 1.0
rug
352 1.0
mat
136 1.0

Surface Forms

wood singular
woods plural

Etymology

Wood comes from the old English word wudu which meant 'tree' or 'forest', so it named the hard, inner part of a tree that people use for building and for fuel.