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woody

[wood-ee] / ˈwʊd i /


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The cinnamon brought a warm, woody spice that tied everything together.

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026

In woody surroundings south of the French capital, Paris-Saclay University's campus provides a fertile training ground for future artificial intelligence experts, whose skills are coveted at home and abroad.

From Barron's • Oct. 21, 2025

First Anthony began to layer vanilla scents on to his preferred smoky, aqua, woody fragrances.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025

In the paper, the team writes, "As woody debris represents a major carbon source in forests, associations with wood-decaying fungi may enhance carbon acquisition, especially in warm, humid habitats."

From Science Daily • Oct. 8, 2025

But there was about him a scent of woody smoke and new leaves and the honey of far-off, unseen flowers.

From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer




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