woodlike en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *h₁weydʰh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-us Proto-Indo-European *(h₁)wéydʰ(h₁)us Proto-Germanic *widuz Proto-West Germanic *widu Old English widu Old English wudu Middle English wode English wood Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English woodlike From wood + -like.
Meanings
-
Resembling wood, such as in color or texture
A prime example is "Ragnarok," with its scattering of airbrushed dots over a rough-textured, woodlike surface.
2009 January 2, “Art in Review”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| wood-like | alternative | lexicographic | |
| more woodlike | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most woodlike | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |