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WOOD Synonyms

There are 25 synonyms of the word wood. (exact relations)
There are 14 hypernyms of the word wood. (close relations)
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forest
nounn
noun

• the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

• land that is covered with trees and shrubs

verb

• establish a forest on previously unforested land

timber
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material

• a beam made of wood

• a post made of wood

• land that is covered with trees and shrubs

• (music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound)

beam
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather

• long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in construction

• a group of nearly parallel lines of electromagnetic radiation

• a column of light (as from a beacon)

• (nautical) breadth amidships

• the broad side of a ship

• a gymnastic apparatus used by women gymnasts

verb

• smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression

• emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light

• express with a beaming face or smile

• broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television

• have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink

• experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion

board
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a committee having supervisory powers

• a stout length of sawn timber; made in a wide variety of sizes and used for many purposes

• a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose

• food or meals in general

• a vertical surface on which information can be displayed to public view

• a table at which meals are served

• electrical device consisting of a flat insulated surface that contains switches and dials and meters for controlling other electrical devices

• a printed circuit that can be inserted into expansion slots in a computer to increase the computer's capabilities

• a flat portable surface (usually rectangular) designed for board games

verb

• get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)

• live and take one's meals at or in

• lodge and take meals (at)

• provide food and lodging (for)

branch
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a division of some larger or more complex organization

• a division of a stem, or secondary stem arising from the main stem of a plant

• a part of a forked or branching shape

• a natural consequence of development

• a stream or river connected to a larger one

• any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm

verb

• grow and send out branches or branch-like structures

• divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork

firewood
nounn
noun

• wood used for fuel

hardwood
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• the wood of broad-leaved dicotyledonous trees (as distinguished from the wood of conifers)

log
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches

• the exponent required to produce a given number

• a written record of messages sent or received

• a written record of events on a voyage (of a ship or plane)

• measuring instrument that consists of a float that trails from a ship by a knotted line in order to measure the ship's speed through the water

verb

• enter into a log, as on ships and planes

• cut lumber, as in woods and forests

lumber
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material

• an implement used in baseball by the batter

verb

• move heavily or clumsily

• cut lumber, as in woods and forests

plank
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a stout length of sawn timber; made in a wide variety of sizes and used for many purposes

• an endorsed policy in the platform of a political party

verb

• cover with planks

• set (something or oneself) down with or as if with a noise

• cook and serve on a plank

pole
nounn
noun

• a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic

• a native or inhabitant of Poland

• one of two divergent or mutually exclusive opinions

• a linear measure of 16.5 feet

• a square rod of land

• one of two points of intersection of the Earth's axis and the celestial sphere

• one of two antipodal points where the Earth's axis of rotation intersects the Earth's surface

• a contact on an electrical device (such as a battery) at which electric current enters or leaves

• a long fiberglass sports implement used for pole vaulting

• one of the two ends of a magnet where the magnetism seems to be concentrated

verb

• propel with a pole

• support on poles

• deoxidize molten metals by stirring them with a wooden pole

softwood
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• wood that is easy to saw (from conifers such as pine or fir)

stick
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an implement consisting of a length of wood

• a small thin branch of a tree

• a lever used by a pilot to control the ailerons and elevators of an airplane

• a rectangular quarter pound block of butter or margarine

• informal terms for the leg

• a long implement (usually made of wood) that is shaped so that hockey or polo players can hit a puck or ball

• a long thin implement resembling a length of wood

• marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking

• threat of a penalty

verb

• put, fix, force, or implant

• stay put (in a certain place)

• stick to firmly

• be or become fixed

• endure

• be a devoted follower or supporter

• be loyal to

• cover and decorate with objects that pierce the surface

• fasten with an adhesive material like glue

• fasten with or as with pins or nails

• fasten into place by fixing an end or point into something

• pierce with a thrust using a pointed instrument

• pierce or penetrate or puncture with something pointed

• come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation

• saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous

• be a mystery or bewildering to

tree
nounn
noun

• English actor and theatrical producer noted for his lavish productions of Shakespeare (1853-1917)

• a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

• a figure that branches from a single root

verb

• force a person or an animal into a position from which he cannot escape

• plant with trees

• chase an animal up a tree

• stretch (a shoe) on a shoetree

sawn
verbv
noun

• a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people

• hand tool having a toothed blade for cutting

• a power tool for cutting wood

verb

• cut with a saw

woods
nounn
noun

• the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

woodwind
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• any wind instrument other than the brass instruments

ellen price wood
noun

• English writer of novels about murders and thefts and forgeries (1814-1887)

ellen wood
nounn
noun

• English writer of novels about murders and thefts and forgeries (1814-1887)

grant wood
nounn
noun

• United States painter noted for works based on life in the Midwest (1892-1942)

Best Hypernyms For WOOD

Here is a list of related hypernyms for wood, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (11)
botany club flora golf-club golfclub material matter substance vegetation wind objects
Phrases (3)
plant materialplant substancewind instrument

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