wooded
- 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.”
- 02 C2 Proficiency
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.”
Synonymsoakedbarrel agedAntonymsunoaked
From Middle English woded (“concealed by trees”), equivalent to wood + -ed.
See wood (verb)
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.