withy

[ with-ee, with-ee ]

/ ˈwɪð i, ˈwɪθ i /

Chiefly British

noun, plural with·ies.

a willow.

a pliable branch or twig, especially a withe.

a band, loop, halter, or rope of slender twigs; widdy.

adjective, with·i·er, with·i·est.

made of pliable branches or twigs, especially of withes.

flexible; pliable.

Origin of withy

before 1000; Middle English; Old English wīthig; akin to withe, Old Norse vīthir,Old High German wīda,Greek ītéa willow, Latin vītis vine

Words nearby withy

with the best of them, with the best will in the world, with the exception of, with the gloves off, tongue in cheek, with, withy, withywind, witigo, witless, witling, witloof

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Example sentences from the Web for withy

It is, however, the plantations of withy or osier that are most important.
Hodge and His Masters|Richard Jefferies
The withy bands were but weak; it is no great marvel that he shook them off.
Museum of Antiquity|L. W. Yaggy
In this Nera goes to tie a withy to the foot of a man who has been hung.
The Religion of the Ancient Celts|J. A. MacCulloch
A blasted oak will tumble to the earth, if struck by a thunderbolt,—like a withy.
The Buccaneer|Mrs. S. C. Hall

The fox had been found in a spinney running down to Withy Brook, and his race for life had begun.
Vanishing Roads and Other Essays|Richard Le Gallienne

British Dictionary definitions for withy

withy

/ (ˈwɪðɪ) /

noun plural withies

a variant spelling of withe (def. 1), withe (def. 2)

a willow tree, esp an osier

adjective

(of people) tough and agile

rare resembling a withe in strength or flexibility

Word Origin for withy

Old English wīdig (e); related to Old Norse vīthir, Old High German wīda, Latin vītis vine, Sanskrit vītika fetter. See withe, wire

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

单词	withy
释义	withy [ with-ee, with-ee ] / ˈwɪð i, ˈwɪθ i / Chiefly British noun, plural with·ies. a willow. a pliable branch or twig, especially a withe. a band, loop, halter, or rope of slender twigs; widdy. adjective, with·i·er, with·i·est. made of pliable branches or twigs, especially of withes. flexible; pliable. Origin of withy before 1000; Middle English; Old English wīthig; akin to withe, Old Norse vīthir,Old High German wīda,Greek ītéa willow, Latin vītis vine Words nearby withy with the best of them, with the best will in the world, with the exception of, with the gloves off, tongue in cheek, with, withy, withywind, witigo, witless, witling, witloof Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for withy It is, however, the plantations of withy or osier that are most important. Hodge and His Masters\|Richard Jefferies The withy bands were but weak; it is no great marvel that he shook them off. Museum of Antiquity\|L. W. Yaggy In this Nera goes to tie a withy to the foot of a man who has been hung. The Religion of the Ancient Celts\|J. A. MacCulloch A blasted oak will tumble to the earth, if struck by a thunderbolt,—like a withy. The Buccaneer\|Mrs. S. C. Hall The fox had been found in a spinney running down to Withy Brook, and his race for life had begun. Vanishing Roads and Other Essays\|Richard Le Gallienne British Dictionary definitions for withy withy / (ˈwɪðɪ) / noun plural withies a variant spelling of withe (def. 1), withe (def. 2) a willow tree, esp an osier adjective (of people) tough and agile rare resembling a withe in strength or flexibility Word Origin for withy Old English wīdig (e); related to Old Norse vīthir, Old High German wīda, Latin vītis vine, Sanskrit vītika fetter. See withe, wire 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
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