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wooden

wood·en [ wdd'n ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. made of wood: made or consisting of wood

2. ungainly: lacking flexibility, relaxation, and grace
a ballet dancer with wooden movements

3. inexpressive: lacking animation, emotion, or responsiveness
a wooden prose style

4. dull in sound: making a dull unresonant sound
spoke in a toneless, wooden voice


wood·en·ly adverb
wood·en·ness noun
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