woodly adjective 2adverb 1forms 2 adjective2 •Having tough, woody stems; woody.These are Sarracenia rubra which occurs in bogs and savannahs and Schisandra glabra a woodly vine found in rich woods . — 1976 •(old-fashioned) Covered in trees; Wooded; woodsy.Argonne, a woodly tract in France, partly in Upper Champagne, and partly in the Lower Barrois. — 1827 adverb1 •(no longer used) Madly; furiously. formsmore woodly · most woodly