withers

[ with-erz ]

/ ˈwɪð ərz /

noun (used with a plural verb)

the highest part of the back at the base of the neck of a horse, cow, sheep, etc.

Idioms for withers

wring one's withers, to cause one anxiety or trouble: The long involved lawsuit is wringing his withers.

Origin of withers

First recorded in 1535–45; origin uncertain

Words nearby withers

withe, wither, witherite, withe rod, wither on the vine, withers, withershins, Witherspoon, eyes open, with, with flying colors, pass with, with good grace

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Example sentences from the Web for withers

Not to be Confused WithThe Best of Bill Withers: Lean on Me.
Five Girl-Power Books Exactly Like Sheryl Sandberg’s ‘Lean In’|Sean Macaulay|March 29, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The ‘Tree Igdrasil’ buds and withers by its own laws,—too deep for our scanning.
Sartor Resartus, and On Heroes, Hero-Worship, and the Heroic in History|Thomas Carlyle
Withers's gray glance was kind, if it did express the foolhardiness of Shefford's act.
The Rainbow Trail|Zane Grey
Then a gourd comes up over Jonah and protects him from the sun, but the next day it withers.
My Religion|Leo Tolstoy

When it was over some one had called him a "greater orator than Withers," to add quickly, "and a better Democrat than Burr."
The Voice of the People|Ellen Glasgow
The fullest-fruited laurel then withers before her eyes, if it has not taken root at her own hearth.
The College, the Market, and the Court|Caroline H. Dall

British Dictionary definitions for withers

withers

/ (ˈwɪðəz) /

pl n

the highest part of the back of a horse, behind the neck between the shoulders

Word Origin for withers

C16: short for widersones, from wider with + -sones, perhaps variant of sinew; related to German Widerrist, Old English withre resistance

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单词	withers
释义	withers [ with-erz ] / ˈwɪð ərz / noun (used with a plural verb) the highest part of the back at the base of the neck of a horse, cow, sheep, etc. Idioms for withers wring one's withers, to cause one anxiety or trouble: The long involved lawsuit is wringing his withers. Origin of withers First recorded in 1535–45; origin uncertain Words nearby withers withe, wither, witherite, withe rod, wither on the vine, withers, withershins, Witherspoon, eyes open, with, with flying colors, pass with, with good grace Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for withers Not to be Confused WithThe Best of Bill Withers: Lean on Me. Five Girl-Power Books Exactly Like Sheryl Sandberg’s ‘Lean In’\|Sean Macaulay\|March 29, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The ‘Tree Igdrasil’ buds and withers by its own laws,—too deep for our scanning. Sartor Resartus, and On Heroes, Hero-Worship, and the Heroic in History\|Thomas Carlyle Withers's gray glance was kind, if it did express the foolhardiness of Shefford's act. The Rainbow Trail\|Zane Grey Then a gourd comes up over Jonah and protects him from the sun, but the next day it withers. My Religion\|Leo Tolstoy When it was over some one had called him a "greater orator than Withers," to add quickly, "and a better Democrat than Burr." The Voice of the People\|Ellen Glasgow The fullest-fruited laurel then withers before her eyes, if it has not taken root at her own hearth. The College, the Market, and the Court\|Caroline H. Dall British Dictionary definitions for withers withers / (ˈwɪðəz) / pl n the highest part of the back of a horse, behind the neck between the shoulders Word Origin for withers C16: short for widersones, from wider with + -sones, perhaps variant of sinew; related to German Widerrist, Old English withre resistance Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to withers dry, perish, wane, wilt, disintegrate, decay, deflate, fade, atrophy, languish, shrivel, shrink, deteriorate, waste, collapse, die, contract, fold, desiccate, constrict
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withers

noun (used with a plural verb)

Idioms for withers

Origin of withers

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pl n

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