Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
-
- [woo d-n]
- /ˈwʊd n/
- /wooden.lei/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [woo d-n]
- /ˈwʊd n/
Definitions of woodenly word
- adjective woodenly consisting or made of wood; wood: a wooden ship. 1
- adjective woodenly stiff, ungainly, or awkward: a wooden gait. 1
- adjective woodenly without spirit, animation, or awareness. 1
- adjective woodenly dull or stupid. 1
- adjective woodenly indicating the fifth event of a series, as a wedding anniversary. 1
- noun woodenly (of speech) Without emotion. 1
Information block about the term
Origin of woodenly
First appearance:
before 1530 One of the 29% oldest English words
First recorded in 1530-40; wood1 + -en2
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Woodenly
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
woodenly popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
woodenly usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for woodenly
adverb woodenly
- awkwardly — lacking skill or dexterity. Synonyms: clumsy, inept; unskillful, unhandy, inexpert. Antonyms: deft, adroit, skillful, dexterous; handy.
- clumsily — awkward in movement or action; without skill or grace: He is very clumsy and is always breaking things.
- gracelessly — In a graceless manner.
- stiffly — rigid or firm; difficult or impossible to bend or flex: a stiff collar.
- uncomfortably — causing discomfort or distress; painful; irritating.
Antonyms for woodenly
adverb woodenly
- gracefully — characterized by elegance or beauty of form, manner, movement, or speech; elegant: a graceful dancer; a graceful reply.
- expressively — In an expressive manner.
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with w
- Words starting with wo
- Words starting with woo
- Words starting with wood
- Words starting with woode
- Words starting with wooden
- Words starting with woodenl
- Words starting with woodenly