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unwooden

unwooden adjective: not made of wood; not wooden.

Adjective

unwooden (comparative more unwooden, superlative most unwooden)

  1. Not made of wood; not wooden.
  2. Of acting, convincingly realistic; not stiff or awkward.

Forms of unwooden

comparativemore unwooden
superlativemost unwooden

Origin of unwooden

From un- + wooden.

Questions about unwooden

What does unwooden mean?
Unwooden means not made of wood; not wooden.
What part of speech is unwooden?
Unwooden is an adjective.

Words near unwooden in the dictionary

  1. unwonted
  2. unwontedly
  3. unwontedness
  4. unwooable
  5. unwooded
  6. unwooden
  7. unwooed
  8. unwooing
  9. unwoolly
  10. unwooly
  11. unwordable

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