Wooden (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood; "a wooden box"; "an ancient cart with wooden wheels".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Meaning 2
Lacking ease or grace; "the actor's performance was wooden"; "a wooden smile".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The politician's responses to the interviewer's questions came across as wooden and rehearsed.
- Her attempt at humor was met with awkward silence due to her wooden delivery.
- The model's smile in the magazine ad looked more wooden than warm and inviting.
- After the break-up, his expression seemed frozen in a wooden scowl.
- The amateur actor's wooden performance failed to convince the audience of his character's emotions.