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Wooden ˈwʊdn Adjective Box/Door/Floor Large Double Bedroom Polished

Word3 wooden
WordType (adjective)
Phonetic /ˈwʊdn/ /ˈwʊdn/
Example
  • a wooden box/door/floor
  • this is a large double bedroom with polished wooden floorboards.
  • behind the house was a small wooden hut.
  • the actor playing the father was too wooden.
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wooden

(adjective)/ˈwʊdn/ /ˈwʊdn/
  1. made of wood
    • a wooden box/door/floor
    • This is a large double bedroom with polished wooden floorboards.
    • Behind the house was a small wooden hut.
  2. not showing enough natural expression, emotion or movement
    • SYNONYM stiff
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/stiff_2
    • The actor playing the father was too wooden.
    • Her voice sounded wooden and lifeless as she struggled to control her feelings.

    Extra Examples

    • His likeness in this painting is curiously wooden.
    • The director gets only wooden performances from the actors.
    • The film has wooden acting and an appalling script.
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