adjective + wonder : architectural, natural; one-hit
verb + wonder : discover, experience, explore; perform
won|der|ful ◆◆◇ /wʌ ndə r fʊl/ ADJ If you describe something or someone as wonderful , you think they are extremely good. □ The cold, misty air felt wonderful on his face. □ It's wonderful to see you. □ I've always thought he was a wonderful actor. ● won|der|ful|ly ADV □ It's a system that works wonderfully well.
wonder|land /wʌ ndə r lænd/ N‑UNCOUNT Wonderland is an imaginary world that exists in fairy stories.
won|der|ment /wʌ ndə r mənt/ N‑UNCOUNT [oft in N ] Wonderment is a feeling of great surprise and pleasure. [LITERARY ] □ His big blue eyes opened wide in wonderment.
won|drous /wʌ ndrəs/ ADJ [usu ADJ n] If you describe something as wondrous , you mean it is strange and beautiful or impressive. [LITERARY ] □ We were driven across this wondrous vast land of lakes and forests.
won|ky /wɒ ŋki/ ADJ If something is wonky , it is not straight or level. [BRIT , INFORMAL ] □ The wheels keep going wonky.
wont /woʊ nt, [AM ] wɔː nt/
1 ADJ If someone is wont to do something, they often or regularly do it. [WRITTEN ] □ Both have committed their indiscretions, as human beings are wont to do.
2 PHRASE If someone does a particular thing as is their wont , they do that thing often or regularly. [WRITTEN ] □ Paul woke early, as was his wont.
won't /woʊ nt/ Won't is the usual spoken form of 'will not'. □ His parents won't let him come.
woo /wuː / (woos , wooing , wooed )
1 VERB If you woo people, you try to encourage them to help you, support you, or vote for you, for example by promising them things which they would like. □ [V n] They wooed customers by offering low interest rates. □ [V n with adv] They are trying to woo back electoral support. ● woo|ing N‑UNCOUNT [oft poss N ] □ [+ of ] …the candidates' wooing of each other's traditional political bases.
2 VERB If a man woos a woman, he spends time with her and tries to persuade her to marry him. [OLD-FASHIONED ] □ [V n] The penniless author successfully wooed and married Fanny. ● woo|ing N‑UNCOUNT [oft poss N ] □ [+ of ] …the hero's wooing of his beautiful cousin Roxanne.
wood ◆◆◇ /wʊ d/ (woods )
1 N‑VAR Wood is the material which forms the trunks and branches of trees. □ Their dishes were made of wood. □ There was a smell of damp wood and machine oil. □ …a short piece of wood.
2 N‑COUNT A wood is a fairly large area of trees growing near each other. You can refer to one or several of these areas as woods , and this is the usual form in American English. □ After dinner Alice slipped away for a walk in the woods with Artie. □ About a mile to the west of town he came upon a large wood.
3 → see also dead wood
4 PHRASE If something or someone is not out of the woods yet, they are still having difficulties or problems. [INFORMAL ] □ The nation's economy is not out of the woods yet.
5 CONVENTION You can say ' touch wood ' in British English, or ' knock on wood ' in American English, to indicate that you hope to have good luck in something you are doing, usually after saying that you have been lucky with it so far. □ She's never even been to the doctor's, touch wood. □ Touch wood, I've been lucky enough to avoid any other serious injuries.
6 your neck of the woods → see neck
7 can't see the wood for the trees → see tree
woo d-burning sto ve (wood-burning stoves ) N‑COUNT A wood-burning stove is the same as a wood stove .
woo d carv|ing (wood carvings ) N‑VAR A wood carving is a decorative piece of wood that has been carved in an artistic way.
wood|chip /wʊ dtʃ I p/ (woodchips )
1 N‑UNCOUNT Woodchip is a type of wallpaper which has lots of small lumps on its surface that are formed by tiny pieces of wood glued to the underneath.
2 N‑VAR Woodchips are very small pieces of wood, usually made from waste wood, which are used in processes such as making paper. □ …the domestic market for woodchips. □ …the Government's decision to cut woodchip exports by 20%.
wood|cock /wʊ dkɒk/ (woodcocks or woodcock ) N‑COUNT A woodcock is a small brown bird with a long beak. Woodcock are sometimes shot for sport or food.
wood|cutter /wʊ dkʌtə r / (woodcutters ) N‑COUNT A woodcutter is someone who cuts down trees or who chops wood as their job. [OLD-FASHIONED ]
wood|ed /wʊ d I d/ ADJ A wooded area is covered in trees. □ …a wooded valley.
wood|en ◆◇◇ /wʊ d ə n/
1 ADJ [ADJ n] Wooden objects are made of wood. □ …the shop's bare brick walls and faded wooden floorboards.
2 ADJ If you describe an actor as wooden , you are critical of them because their performance is not at all lively or natural. [DISAPPROVAL ]
woo d|en spoo n (wooden spoons )
1 N‑COUNT A wooden spoon is a spoon that is used for stirring sauces and for mixing ingredients in cooking. It is made of wood and has a long handle.
2 N‑COUNT If someone gets the wooden spoon , they come last in a race or competition. [BRIT ] □ [+ in ] Jarvis took the wooden spoon in the first tournament.