noun

1. a thick growth of trees; forest or grove
2. the hard, fibrous substance beneath the bark in the stems and branches of trees and shrubs; xylem
3. trees cut and prepared for use in making things; lumber or timber
4. firewood
5. something made of wood; specif.,
   1. a cask or other wooden container for alcoholic liquor whiskey aged in wood
   2. woodwind instruments, collectively
6. Golf any of a set of numbered clubs, originally with wooden heads, having various lofts: the number 1 wood is usually called a driver (); the number 2 wood, number 3 wood, and number 4 wood are used for long, medium, and short fairway shots, respectively

Etymology: ME wode < OE wudu, earlier widu, akin to OHG wito < IE base *widhu-, tree > OIr fid, Welsh gwŷdd, tree, forest

adjective

1. made of wood; wooden
2. for cutting, shaping, or holding wood
3. growing or living in woods

transitive verb

1. to plant or cover thickly with trees
2. to furnish with wood, esp. for fuel

intransitive verb

adjective

1. out of one's mind; insane
2. violently angry; enraged

Etymology: ME < OE wod, akin to Ger wut, rage: see Woden