woody

noun

variants or woodie
Definition of woodynext
as in sports car

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Recent Examples of woody Mosses and lichens filled the hollows, while yellowish dead man’s fingers — a spooky and thus aptly named fungus — curled among low-growing rhododendrons that perfumed the air with warm, woody notes. — Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026 Pruning these woody plants in the fall or winter will remove buds and severely limit the flowers available in the spring. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 19 Aug. 2026 Such a scent—defined by its brightness, as well as its signature woody and spicy character—is comprised of fresh ginger and cedar notes with the smokiness of vetiver and the roundness of tonka beans. — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2026 Invasive plants in a garden can be annuals, herbaceous perennials, or woody types. — Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 14 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for woody
Recent Examples of Synonyms for woody
  1. sports car
  2. wagon
  3. SUV
  4. convertible
  5. station wagon
  6. hatchback
  7. town car
  8. hardtop
Noun
  • Inside the closed cockpits of WEC’s two classes of sports car, the difference may be academic.
    — Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The result is a 721-horsepower, all-wheel-drive American sports car with a honkin’ V8 behind the cockpit.
    — Jerry Perez, The Drive, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of sports car
Noun
  • It was named after a type of covered wagon that used to transport American settlers westward to the new frontier during the 19th century.
    — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The Outback is a midsize SUV that has the utility of a wagon.
    — Charles Singh, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of wagon
Noun
  • The driver then steered the SUV onto the eastbound 10 Freeway, Stevens said, at around 20 miles an hour.
    — Jenny Jarvie Follow, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Allied Universal Security Services patrol SUV parked on city street in San Francisco, California, May 20, 2026.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of SUV
Noun
  • Our first car is Jason and Lucia's convertible, which can have the top up or down.
    — Meredith G. White, AZCentral.com, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Four people were in a 2009 BMW coupe convertible that hit a tree, police said.
    — Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of convertible
Noun
  • My favorite picture in the book finds a sensibly blue Subaru station wagon that has somehow turned on its side in the middle of the night.
    — Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026
  • But each vehicle is unique — an all-purpose sedan (station wagon), a two-door convertible and the four-door Town Car Phaeton.
    — James Raia, Mercury News, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of station wagon
Noun
  • Then the employee got into the hatchback and drove away, leaving the customer grinning at the gleaming SUV—all before Jon’s light turned green.
    — Harvard Business Review, Harvard Business Review, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The video shows the state trooper performing a tactical vehicle intervention, also known as a PIT maneuver, on a fleeing Infiniti hatchback.
    — Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of hatchback
Noun
  • The father and children were last seen in a 2011 Black Lincoln town car with the California license plate SOLOYST.
    — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 26 July 2026
  • The app, called Cherry, lasted only a year, but Sacks did better with another early-stage investment in a company that sent a town car to pick you up.
    — George Packer, The Atlantic, 4 May 2026
Definition of town car
Noun
  • Built on a 1953 Cadillac Series 62 chassis, fit with a 331 ci V-8, this all-aluminum two-seater features a retractable hardtop, a wraparound windshield, a Lucite steering wheel, and Liberace levels of gold-plating.
    — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 31 Aug. 2026
  • This potent track weapon is based on the brand's CC850 from 2022, and is built as a two-seater with a removable hardtop.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of hardtop

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“Woody.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/woody. Accessed 12 Sep. 2026.

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