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ligneous

/ˈlɪɡniəs/

Meanings
adjective
Of, or resembling wood; woody.

Examples :

"The old wooden fence post was so ligneous that it felt almost like solid rock. "
material nature plant

Related Words

Illustration xylem

xylem noun

/ˈzaɪ.ləm/

A vascular tissue in land plants primarily responsible for the distribution of water and minerals taken up by the roots; also the primary component of wood.

"The sturdy oak tree's xylem transports water from its roots up to its leaves. "

Illustration woody

woody noun

/ˈwʊdi/

An early station wagon or estate car in which the rear portion of the car's bodywork is made of wood, often associated with Southern California surfing culture.

"My grandfather restored a beautiful woody that he used to drive to the beach in the 1960s, hoping to recapture the surfing vibes of his youth. "

Illustration resembling

resembling verb

/ɹɪˈzɛmblɪŋ/

To be like or similar to (something); to represent as similar.

"The twins resemble each other."

Illustration almost

almost noun

/ɔːl.ˈməʊst/ /ˈɑl.moʊst/

Something or someone that doesn't quite make it.

"In all the submissions, they found four papers that were clearly worth publishing and another dozen almosts."

Illustration containing

containing verb

/kənˈteɪnɪŋ/

To hold inside.

"The box containing my old toys was stored in the attic. "

Illustration solid

solid noun

/ˈsɒlɪd/ /ˈsɑlɪd/

A substance in the fundamental state of matter that retains its size and shape without need of a container (as opposed to a liquid or gas).

"The wooden desk is a solid piece of furniture. "

Illustration fence

fence noun

/fɛns/

A thin artificial barrier that separates two pieces of land or a house perimeter.

"The schoolyard was enclosed by a tall wooden fence. "

Illustration texture

texture noun

/ˈtɛkstʃə(ɹ)/

The feel or shape of a surface or substance; the smoothness, roughness, softness, etc. of something.

"The beans had a grainy, gritty texture in her mouth."

Illustration post

post noun

/pəʊst/ /poʊst/

A long dowel or plank protruding from the ground; a fencepost; a lightpost.

"ram a post into the ground"

Illustration wood

wood noun

/wʊd/

The substance making up the central part of the trunk and branches of a tree. Used as a material for construction, to manufacture various items, etc. or as fuel.

"There was lots of wood on the beach."

Illustration wooden

wooden adjective

/ˈwʊdən/

Made of wood.

"On a recent windy day, hundreds of visitors climbed wooden stairs to take pictures in front of the glacier."

Illustration lignin

lignin noun

/ˈlɪɡnɪn/

A complex non-carbohydrate aromatic polymer present in all wood.

"The brown color of cardboard comes from the lignin that remains in the wood pulp used to make it. "