woodenness
1Woodenness — Wood en*ness, n. Quality of being wooden; clumsiness; stupidity; blockishness. [1913 Webster] We set our faces against the woodenness which then characterized German philology. Sweet. [1913 Webster] …
2woodenness — is spelt with two ns in the middle …
3woodenness — noun the quality of being wooden and awkward he criticized the woodenness of the acting there was a certain woodenness in his replies • Derivationally related forms: ↑wooden • Hypernyms: ↑awkwardness, ↑clumsiness, ↑gracelessness, ↑ …
4woodenness — wooden ► ADJECTIVE 1) made of wood. 2) resembling or characteristic of wood. 3) stiff and awkward. DERIVATIVES woodenly adverb woodenness noun …
5woodenness — noun see wooden …
6woodenness — See woodenly. * * * …
7woodenness — noun The state of being wooden …
8woodenness — n. stubbornness; lack of expression; stupidity, dullness …
9woodenness — wood·en·ness …
10wooden — adjective Date: 1538 1. made or consisting of wood 2. lacking ease or flexibility ; awkwardly stiff < a wooden speech > < a wooden performer > • woodenly adverb • woodenness noun …