🪵
Wood
wʊd
Definitions
1
Nature · Material
Common
A piece of wood, log, or timber, typically shown as a brown cylindrical section of tree trunk with visible wood grain and growth rings.
Used to represent wood as a material, forestry, carpentry, camping, or rustic themes.
Just picked up some 🪵 for the fireplace this weekend!
Personal messaging about outdoor/home activities
Learning woodworking basics: identifying different types of 🪵 #DIY
Social media post about crafting
Symbolizes natural materials, outdoor activities, and traditional craftsmanship across cultures.
2
Slang · Metaphorical
Uncommon
Used metaphorically to indicate stiffness, inflexibility, or lack of emotional response.
Often used humorously to describe someone who's unresponsive or stiff in social situations.
My date was like talking to a piece of 🪵 - zero personality!
Personal messaging about social interactions
This metaphorical usage connects to the idiom 'wooden performance' or being 'stiff as a board.'
Evolution Timeline
2020
Wood emoji introduced in Unicode 13.0, expanding nature-themed emoji options.
Growing interest in sustainability, traditional crafts, and natural materials.
2021
Gained popularity during pandemic-related interest in DIY projects and outdoor activities.
COVID-19 lockdowns sparked renewed interest in home crafts and nature.
Cultural Context
Wood represents one of humanity's oldest and most versatile materials, symbolizing the relationship between humans and forests across cultures.
In digital communication, the wood emoji often represents sustainability, traditional crafts, and a return to natural materials as counterpoints to modern technology.
Wood carries different cultural associations: Nordic hygge culture, Japanese wood craftsmanship traditions, North American frontier self-reliance, and Indigenous cultural practices.
Regional Variations
Australia
Often used in reference to bushcraft, campfires during outdoor activities, and bushfire preparation.
United Kingdom
Often referred to as 'logs' when used for fireplaces or woodburning stoves, which are common in rural areas.
United States
Often associated with cabin culture, Boy Scouts, camping, and rustic home decor.
Generational Usage
Gen_X: Used practically to discuss home maintenance, firewood, and outdoor activities in messaging and Facebook.
Gen_Z: Used in cottage-core aesthetics, DIY TikTok videos, and sustainability discussions. Often paired with plant emojis.
Older: Limited usage, mostly in practical contexts about gardening, home maintenance, or traditional crafts.
Millennials: Popular in home renovation posts, camping trip planning, and DIY project sharing on Instagram and Pinterest.
Common Combinations
🪵🔥
Firewood, campfire, or burning logs.
Universal symbol for warmth, cooking, and outdoor gatherings around fire.
🪓🪵
Chopping wood or lumberjack activities.
Associated with outdoor skills, self-sufficiency, and traditional labor.
🪵🏠
Log cabin, wooden house, or rustic living.
Represents traditional building methods, countryside living, or vacation homes.
🪵🪚
Woodworking, carpentry, or DIY projects.
Represents craftsmanship, handmade items, and traditional skills.