variants
or woodie
plural woodies
: a wood-paneled station wagon
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The former adds a woody freshness into the mix, while the latter really brings out the resinous vanilla elements.
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Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 3 June 2026
Penn Farm program coordinator Ezra Tischler gathers inedible fibrous and woody materials from plants for the project.
—Marcella Baietto, CBS News, 1 June 2026
To-Do Checklist Stop fertilizing woody shrubs and ornamental trees at the end of the month to allow new growth to harden off before fall weather.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 May 2026
Flowering woody shrubs that bloom on new wood tolerate or thrive on fairly aggressive pruning, while those that bloom on old wood require more careful, restrained pruning.
—Marie Iannotti, The Spruce, 29 May 2026
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Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 3 June 2026
Penn Farm program coordinator Ezra Tischler gathers inedible fibrous and woody materials from plants for the project.
—Marcella Baietto, CBS News, 1 June 2026
To-Do Checklist Stop fertilizing woody shrubs and ornamental trees at the end of the month to allow new growth to harden off before fall weather.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 May 2026
Flowering woody shrubs that bloom on new wood tolerate or thrive on fairly aggressive pruning, while those that bloom on old wood require more careful, restrained pruning.
—Marie Iannotti, The Spruce, 29 May 2026
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“Woody.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/woody. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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