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Added 9 October 2026

wooden

/ˈwʊdn̩/ adjective

In Latin: ligneus Wiktionary

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about wooden at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood.
a wooden box
Lacking ease or grace.
the actor's performance was wooden

Origin

PIE word *dwóh₁ From wood + -en. Dates from 1530s, gradually replaced treen (“made from a tree”), from Middle English treen, from Old English triewen.

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