Meaning & Definition of Woody in English

1. Made of or containing or resembling wood

• "Woody plants"

• "Perennial herbs with woody stems"

• "A woody taste"

2. Abounding in trees

• "An arboreous landscape"

• "Violets in woodsy shady spots"

• "A woody area near the highway"

3. Made hard like wood as the result of the deposition of lignin in the cell walls