Meaning & use
wooden
Made of wood, or, figuratively, stiff and lacking natural expression or feeling.
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The cabin had wooden floors that creaked with every step.
The actor's wooden delivery made the emotional scene feel flat.
A note on using this word
Used figuratively about a person's manner or performance, wooden suggests awkward stiffness rather than material composition.
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