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Definition wooden in British English

wooden adjective

adjective
/ˈwʊd(ə)n/
1

made of wood

Example

a wooden box/floor/chair

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2

an actor who is wooden does not express enough emotion in their performance

Example

his wooden delivery of the lines

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2.1

a dancer who is wooden moves in a very stiff way that does not look natural or graceful

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Definition wooden in British English