woaden

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈwəʊdən/
Rhymes: -əʊdən

Adjective

woaden (comparative more woaden, superlative most woaden)

(archaic) Of or resembling the color of woad; bluish.
- a. 1770, Thomas Chatterton, The Storie of William Canynge:
  No costly robes of woaden blue

Related terms

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