leñoso
/leˈɲoso/
The Spanish word for woody is leñoso.
Meaning: covered in woods (adj)
What does it mean word for word?
The word leñoso is derived from leño, which means 'log' or 'piece of wood'.
How does it change in a sentence?
Use leñosa for feminine singular nouns, leñosos for masculine plural nouns and leñosas for feminine plural nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
/leˈɲoso/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the word leña is so central to rural life that it has spawned the phrase darle leña, which can colloquially mean to hit something hard or to put great effort into a task.
- In Spanish, the word leña specifically refers to wood that is cut and ready to be burned as fuel, whereas madera refers to wood as a general material.
- The English word 'lignin', which refers to the organic substance in wood, shares the same Latin root as leñoso.
Examples in context
- Mi abuelo me regaló una hermosa figura de madera tallada a mano.My grandfather gave me a beautiful hand-carved wooden figurine.
- El suelo de mi habitación es de madera.The floor in my room is wooden.
- Este tallo tiene un tacto leñoso.This stem has a woody feel.
Example conversation
Alejandro and Elena are looking at a plant in a nursery.
- AlejandroMira esta planta, tiene un tronco leñoso.Look at this plant, it has a woody trunk.
- ElenaEs verdad, se siente muy resistente.That's true, it feels very sturdy.
- Alejandro¿Crees que sobrevivirá al invierno?Do you think it will survive the winter?
- ElenaSí, las especies con tallos leñosos aguantan más.Yes, species with woody stems endure more.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry leñoso, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries leñoso, CC BY-SA 4.0.
