CEFR A2

oaken

adjective

Meaning

oaken means made from the wood of the oak tree. Also in metaphorical uses, suggesting robustness. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The writer described the response as oaken.
A oaken tone can change the mood of a conversation.

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oaken (A2)

adjective

Pronunciation: /əʊk.ən/

Definition

Examples

The writer described the response as oaken.
A oaken tone can change the mood of a conversation.

How to Use oaken

oaken + noun (collocation): Use oaken before a noun to describe that quality. — "The writer described a oaken reaction."
become oaken (collocation): Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — "The discussion became oaken near the end."

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