1. consisting of or containing wood; having the characteristics of wood
2. covered with trees or woods; wooded
3. having a hard, fibrous texture like wood
Usage: often used to describe plant stems or vegetables

Examples

• The woody stem of the plant was difficult to cut.
• We walked through the woody hills behind the house.
• The asparagus had become woody and inedible.
• Oak trees have woody trunks that can live for centuries.
• The woody area provided shelter for many animals.
• These carrots are too woody to eat raw.