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Woodenness — 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] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
woodenness — is spelt with two ns in the middle … Modern English usage
woodenness — 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, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
woodenness — wooden ► ADJECTIVE 1) made of wood. 2) resembling or characteristic of wood. 3) stiff and awkward. DERIVATIVES woodenly adverb woodenness noun … English terms dictionary
woodenness — noun see wooden … New Collegiate Dictionary
woodenness — See woodenly. * * * … Universalium
woodenness — noun The state of being wooden … Wiktionary
woodenness — n. stubbornness; lack of expression; stupidity, dullness … English contemporary dictionary
woodenness — wood·en·ness … English syllables
wooden — 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 … New Collegiate Dictionary
L.A. Confidential (film) — ] They worked on the script together for two years with Hanson turning down jobs and Helgeland writing seven drafts for free. The two men also got Ellroy s approval of their approach. He had seen Hanson s films, The Bedroom Window and Bad… … Wikipedia
