woaden

W4O1A1D2E1N1
/ˈwəʊdən/

adjective

Of or resembling the color of woad; bluish.

Scrabble 10

Meanings

adjectivewoaden (comparative more woaden, superlative most woaden)

comparative more woaden · superlative most woaden

  1. archaicOf or resembling the color of woad; bluish.

    No costly robes of woaden blue

    a. 1770, Thomas Chatterton, The Storie of William Canynge

Origin

From woad + -en. Compare Old English wǣden (“of woad, bluish, purple, woaden”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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