During the distillation process, the chemist isolated several wood alcohols that affected the fragrance of the extract.

She polished the fruit-wood cutting board until the grain gleamed.

The wood nuthatch climbed down the oak trunk in search of insects.

During our walk through the park, we were delighted to spot a common wood pigeon perched high in the oak tree.

At sunrise, the hunters slipped quietly into the green-wood to track the deer.

The babes in the wood wandered deeper into the forest than anyone expected.

The jeweler carefully set the wood opal into a silver ring, highlighting its striped, wood-like patterns.

I always knock wood when I talk about my good fortune, just in case.

After bragging about his promotion, he couldn't stop knocking wood to avoid jinxing it.

After listing her recent successes, she nervously knocked wood to avoid jinxing them.