Wood (Noun)

Meaning 1

Any wind instrument other than the brass instruments.

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Synonyms

  • Woodwind Instrument
  • Woodwind

Hypernyms

  • Wind Instrument
  • Wind

Hyponyms

  • Beating-reed Instrument
  • Reed Instrument
  • Flute
  • Transverse Flute

Meaning 2

The trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area.

Classification

Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.

Examples

  • The forest was so dense and towering that it blocked out most of the sunlight in the wood.
  • A small clearing in the wood allowed us a glimpse of the surrounding mountains.
  • The hikers got lost in the wood and had to spend the night under the stars.
  • Birdsong filled the wood as the sun rose over the forest canopy.
  • The serene atmosphere of the wood was a peaceful escape from the city.

Synonyms

  • Woods
  • Forest

Hypernyms

  • Vegetation
  • Botany

Hyponyms

  • Second Growth
  • Grove
  • Jungle
  • Rain Forest
  • Bosk
  • Old Growth

Meaning 3

A golf club with a long shaft used to hit long shots; originally made with a wooden head; "metal woods are now standard".

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Hypernyms

  • Golfclub
  • Golf-club
  • Club

Hyponyms

  • Number One Wood

Meaning 4

English conductor (1869-1944).

Classification

Nouns denoting people.

Examples

  • Arthur Wood led his band with a baton made of polished wood during the performance.
  • Wood's musicians admired the English conductor's precision, which was reflected in the smooth wood grain of his podium.
  • As Henry Wood's successor, Arthur Wood sought to promote British composers, just as a craftsman might showcase the unique character of varied wood types.
  • England's prestigious music academies often featured faculty members skilled in crafting intricate musical pieces, much like master craftsmen who worked with fine wood.
  • With Arthur Wood at the helm, his orchestra delivered effortless performances reminiscent of the intricate patterns found in polished wood.

Synonyms

  • Sir Henry Wood
  • Sir Henry Joseph Wood

Meaning 5

English writer of novels about murders and thefts and forgeries (1814-1887).

Classification

Nouns denoting people.

Synonyms

  • Ellen Price Wood
  • Mrs. Henry Wood

Meaning 6

United States painter noted for works based on life in the Midwest (1892-1942).

Classification

Nouns denoting people.

Synonyms

  • Grant Wood

Meaning 7

United States film actress (1938-1981).

Classification

Nouns denoting people.

Examples

  • Natalie Wood's casket was made of polished wood and adorned with white flowers.
  • The wooden boat in which Natalie Wood was sailing on the night of her death was found intact.
  • Natalie Wood's family had a wooden cabin in the mountains where they would often spend their vacations.
  • The film set of "Rebel Without a Cause" featured a wooden fence that Natalie Wood's character would often lean against.
  • Natalie Wood's coffin was carried out of the church on a wooden bier, followed by her grieving family.

Synonyms

  • Natalie Wood

Meaning 8

The hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees.

Classification

Nouns denoting substances.

Hypernyms

  • Plant Substance

Hyponyms

  • Guaiac
  • Linden
  • Elmwood
  • True Tulipwood
  • Turkish Boxwood
  • Citronwood
  • Whitewood
  • Splinters
  • White Poplar
  • Sabicu Wood
  • Cocoswood
  • Balsa Wood
  • Brierwood
  • Teakwood
  • Duramen
  • Quira
  • Yellow Poplar
  • Guaiacum
  • Gum
  • Brier-wood
  • Beechwood
  • Deal
  • Cedarwood
  • Lacewood
  • Granadilla Wood
  • Guaiacum Wood
  • Red Sandalwood

Related Words

  • Woody (adjective)
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