How to Use woody in a Sentence

woody

1 of 2 adjective

• Okay, so the next one is oud, which is a very woody kind of scent.
  — Kira Bindrim, Quartz, 23 May 2022
• The Liquorice soaps offer a sweet and woody aroma drawn from licorice plant roots.
  — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2021
• This one is deeply earthy and woody thanks to seagrass, clove leaf, and rhum agricole.
  — Christian Gollayan, Men's Health, 22 Nov. 2022
• Stick with annual, non-woody types, and remove them at the end of the growing season.
  — Kelly Roberson, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 June 2021
• All subtlety is lost as the palate is simply too woody.
  — Felipe Schrieberg, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2022
• The raw material, called hurd, is the inner, woody core of the hemp plant, chipped into small pieces.
  — From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 30 Sep. 2022
• The base features ambroxan, cedar and sweet-woody labdanum.
  — Dallas News, 30 Nov. 2022
• At the base, warm and woody notes of vetiver, patchouli and sandalwood balance out the sunnier notes in the top and middle.
  — Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 7 Nov. 2022
• The fragrance profile for Cremo’s Bourbon & Oak is spicy and woody.
  — Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 4 Nov. 2022
• Pruning keeps the plant from splitting open and becoming too woody.
  — oregonlive, 8 Aug. 2021
• That includes lettuce, kale, Swiss chard, strawberries and non-woody herbs such as basil, oregano, mint, and thyme.
  — Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living, 30 June 2022
• Herbaceous perennials are non-woody plants that live for several years in the garden.
  — Dan Gill, NOLA.com, 20 Jan. 2021
• But as the top notes begin to fade, a masculine, woody aroma of rosemary, sweet persimmon and warm patchouli envelops you.
  — Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 4 Nov. 2022
• Vegetables take work to prepare, vary in quality and can be bitter or woody.
  — New York Times, 20 July 2021
• Lavande de Lavaux is a woody floral bouquet with notes of lavender, jasmine, cashmere woods and papyrus.
  — Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 21 Dec. 2022
• Finally, there’s Pomelo, a clean and crisp scent that blends bright citrus with sandalwood, white florals, and green and woody galbanum.
  — Dallas News, 30 Nov. 2022
• The four main fragrance families are fresh, floral, oriental and woody.
  — Dallas News, 4 Oct. 2022
• Those will be replaced with something warmer and woodier by mid-September, the museum says.
  — Steve Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 26 June 2018
• The parrot’s muscular jaw and huge bill — specially hinged to allow top and bottom to move independently, up and down and from side to side — can crack open even the toughest and woodiest shells.
  — Natalie Angier, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2016
• Chardonnay, for example, is, in and of itself, a fairly neutral-tasting grape that in various locales is used in very different styles, with the induced caramel-rich and woody flavors of American Chardonnays preferred by the U.S. market.
  — John Mariani, Forbes, 4 Aug. 2022
• Every evening after work, a convivial assemblage of local businessmen gathers in the dark and woody tavern, a venue that for years has been the financial beneficiary of my frequent and enthusiastic patronage.
  — Bryan Miller, Town & Country, 8 Sep. 2013
• Here's what legal experts say Periodical cicadas can also damage trees and woody ornamental bushes.
  — Ayana Archie, The Courier-Journal, 19 May 2021
• Okay, so the next one is oud, which is a very woody kind of scent.
  — Kira Bindrim, Quartz, 23 May 2022
• The Liquorice soaps offer a sweet and woody aroma drawn from licorice plant roots.
  — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2021
• This one is deeply earthy and woody thanks to seagrass, clove leaf, and rhum agricole.
  — Christian Gollayan, Men's Health, 22 Nov. 2022
• Stick with annual, non-woody types, and remove them at the end of the growing season.
  — Kelly Roberson, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 June 2021
• All subtlety is lost as the palate is simply too woody.
  — Felipe Schrieberg, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2022
• The raw material, called hurd, is the inner, woody core of the hemp plant, chipped into small pieces.
  — From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 30 Sep. 2022
• The base features ambroxan, cedar and sweet-woody labdanum.
  — Dallas News, 30 Nov. 2022
• At the base, warm and woody notes of vetiver, patchouli and sandalwood balance out the sunnier notes in the top and middle.
  — Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 7 Nov. 2022

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woody

2 of 2 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
• On some spears, especially fresh, pencil-thin stalks, the woody ends may tenderize once cooked.
  — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2024
• Bass can be found near submerged or emergent vegetation, woody cover, docks, rocks, and manmade structures like dams and bridges.
  — Shaye Baker, Field & Stream, 3 Apr. 2024

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024