adjective
Made of wood.
They have a wooden table.
The house has a wooden floor.
Common phrases & grammar
wooden table · wooden floor · wooden chair · wooden spoon
wooden + noun
be + wooden
American English
How to pronounce wooden
adjectiveB1Common word
WUdn
/ˈwʊ.d̚n̩/
2 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
Made of wood.
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
adjective
Not natural or relaxed in movement, speech, or performance.
The actor gave a wooden performance.
His speech sounded wooden.
Good to know
This meaning is about a person or performance, not the material.
Common phrases & grammar
wooden performance · wooden acting
seem + wooden
wooden + performance