English words containing woodenly:

noun

A remarkable or outstanding person or thing of its kind.

Usage examples:

A humdinger of a funny story

adjective

(of black-and-white photographic film) sensitive to all visible light except red. orthochromatic film can therefore be handled in red light in the darkroom but does not produce black-and-white tones that correspond very closely to the colours seen by the eye.

Usage examples:

Even the orthochromatic films were not sensitive to red light.

noun

The effect on a speech sound when the tongue touches the highest part of the mouth, or the process by which this happens

Usage examples:

Some dialects have palatalisation of initial "k" sounds in certain positions, as in "kjat" (cat) an…

verb

Make someone or something free of (an unwanted person or thing).

Usage examples:

We now have the greatest chance ever to rid the world of nuclear weapons

verb

To free a person or place of something unwanted or harmful

Usage examples:

In the city, it is hard to rid a building permanently of pests.

adjective

Shaped, determined, or characterized by advanced technology and electronic communications.