wooden

Pronunciation: /ˈwʊdn̩/

The English word “wooden” has 2 meanings listed here.

adjective

Made of wood.
As if made of wood; moving awkwardly, or speaking with dull lack of emotion.

Etymology

PIE word *dwóh₁ From wood + -en. Dates from 1530s, gradually replaced treen (“made from a tree”), from Middle English treen, from Old English triewen.

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