wooden /ˈwʊdn̩/adjective 2forms 4phrases 3 adjective2 •made from the hard brown material that comes from treesOn a recent windy day, hundreds of visitors climbed wooden stairs to take pictures in front of the glacier. •(figurative) As if made of wood; moving awkwardly, or speaking with dull lack of emotion. formsmore wooden · woodener · most wooden · woodenest Phrases with wooden wooden earTone-deafness of any kind. wooden spoonA spoon made from wood, commonly used in food preparation. wooden-topA uniformed police officer.