How to Use woody in a Sentence

woody

noun

• The earthy-woody scent is dense and dark and has a burn time of up to 60 hours.
  — Sarah Wolf Halverson, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Nov. 2022
• The slight woody scent from cade is just the cherry on top.
  — Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 4 Oct. 2022
• In the spring, trim back to the new green growth, never into the woody part of the plant.
  — Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living, 20 Mar. 2023
• The smell of the spices was somehow more pinelike and woody.
  — Yotam Ottolenghi, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2022
• Bamboo is the fastest-growing woody plant in the world.
  — Deb Wiley, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Feb. 2024
• Those bigger, woody plants grow the deep roots that hold the slope in place.
  — Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2023
• The nose does have a rich woody note to it, and even a bit of smoke upon the first whiff.
  — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 16 Nov. 2022
• Men love it for its spicy and woody scent that lingers for hours.
  — Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 25 May 2022
• Some are fresh, some are deep and woody, and all of them negate the need to reapply.
  — Garrett Munce, Men's Health, 28 Feb. 2023
• At the base, there are warmer woody notes of cedarwood and amber.
  — Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 7 Nov. 2022
• Jade plants look like tiny trees with thick woody trunks and shiny fat leaves.
  — Arricca Elin Sansone, House Beautiful, 14 Aug. 2023
• Off with the woody green top, along with all the dry, fibrous outer leaves!
  — Joe Yonan, Washington Post, 14 Jan. 2024
• Other species have woody stems and grow to about three or four feet tall and wide.
  — Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 7 July 2022
• The giant bamboos are the fastest-growing woody plant on the planet.
  — CNN, 15 Sep. 2022
• The liquid is both sweet and spicy, with woody notes and a lingering smoke.
  — Jillian Dara, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2023
• At the base, the EDP continues the woody theme with palo santo.
  — Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 7 Nov. 2022
• Trim plants to keep them neat and to prevent them from getting too woody.
  — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 30 June 2023
• Snap the woody stem off each stalk of asparagus, and reserve.
  — Tribune News Service, cleveland, 6 June 2022
• Men who wear the crisp, fresh scent love its woody, citrus aroma.
  — Dallas News, 30 Nov. 2022
• Despite its age, the seed retained its woody, sweet scent, per the paper.
  — Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 July 2023
• Burmese folk songs play from speakers placed on the floor, and the woody smell of cheroot cigars hangs heavy in humid air.
  — Rebecca Tan, Washington Post, 4 Oct. 2022
• Each vial features a range of woody, floral, and fruity scents to enjoy.
  — Tiffany Dodson, Harper's BAZAAR, 7 July 2023
• The rich and woody scent has notes of cardamom, iris, violet and ambrox.
  — Wilson Chapman, Variety, 12 Sep. 2022
• Their smells range from a floral woody musk to amber and fresh floral notes.
  — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 1 Feb. 2024
• Discard the woody asparagus ends, or save them for stock.
  — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2024
• Their woody stems and plump round leaves are slow-growing but hardy and easy to propagate.
  — Molly Miller, housebeautiful.com, 31 May 2023
• Tonka bean is a woody type of smell that goes well with the other fragrant notes in this parfum.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 5 Jan. 2024
• While the water is heating up, use that prep time to rinse the green beans in a colander, then use a sharp knife to trim their woody stem ends.
  — Carly Westerfield, Bon Appétit, 30 Oct. 2023
• These kits are packed with the woody Bulgari Pour Homme eau de toilette, the shaving products, and the same basics.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 8 Aug. 2023
• One of the most dire threats facing the grasslands that remain is woody encroachment.
  — WIRED, 23 Nov. 2022

Last Updated: 3 May 2024