wood

wood
wood
wood1 [wood]
n.
[ME wode < OE wudu, earlier widu, akin to OHG wito < IE base * widhu-, tree > OIr fid, Welsh gwŷdd, tree, forest]
1. [usually pl., with sing. or pl. v.] a thick growth of trees; forest or grove
2. the hard, fibrous substance beneath the bark in the stems and branches of trees and shrubs; xylem
3. trees cut and prepared for use in making things; lumber or timber
4. short for FIREWOOD
5. something made of wood; specif.,
a) a cask or other wooden container for alcoholic liquor [whiskey aged in wood]
b) [pl.] woodwind instruments, collectively
6. Golf any of a set of numbered clubs, originally with wooden heads, having various lofts: the number 1 wood is usually called a DRIVER (n. 2b); the number 2 wood, number 3 wood, and number 4 wood are used for long, medium, and short fairway shots, respectively
adj.
1. made of wood; wooden
2. for cutting, shaping, or holding wood
3. growing or living in woods
vt.
1. to plant or cover thickly with trees
2. to furnish with wood, esp. for fuel
vi.
to get or take on a supply of wood
——————
☆ out of the woods
Informal out of difficulty, danger, etc.
wood2 [wo͞od, wōd, wood]
adj.
[ME < OE wod, akin to Ger wut, rage: see WODEN] Archaic
1. out of one's mind; insane
2. violently angry; enraged

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