English Reference
adjective

wooded

adj.
US /ˈwʊdɪd/ UK /wˈʊdɪd/ wood·ed

  1. 01 B2 Upper Intermediate

    describes land or a place that has many trees growing on it.

    covered with a dense growth of trees; having the character of a forest or woodland.

    Simple

    The hikers followed a narrow path through a beautiful wooded valley.

    In context

    The property is situated on a steep wooded hillside, offering both privacy and a natural windbreak for the main residence.

    forestedtimberedsylvan
    barrentreelessclear
  2. 02 C2 Proficiency Technical Cooking

    describes a drink, like wine, that has been kept in wooden barrels to get flavor.

    referring to alcoholic beverages, particularly wine or spirits, that have been aged in wooden casks to acquire specific tannins or flavours.

    Simple

    This red wine has a strong wooded taste from the oak barrels.

    In context

    The sommelier noted that the chardonnay possessed a distinctly wooded character, a result of its prolonged maturation in new French oak.

    oakedbarrel aged
    unoaked

Etymology 1

From Middle English woded (“concealed by trees”), equivalent to wood + -ed.

Etymology 2

See wood (verb)

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

This entry
Origin Middle English woded
Level B2 · Upper Intermediate
Frequency Frequent
Updated