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withy
with·y W0194100 (wĭth′ē, wĭth′ē)adj.1. Made of or as flexible as withes; tough.2. Wiry and agile.n. pl. with·ies 1. A rope or band made of withes.2. a. A long flexible twig, as that of an osier.b. A tree or shrub having such twigs.
[withe + -y. N., from Middle English withye, willow branch, from Old English wīthig, willow; see wei- in Indo-European roots.]withy (ˈwɪðɪ) n, pl withies1. (Forestry) a variant spelling of withe1, withe22. (Plants) a willow tree, esp an osieradj3. (of people) tough and agile4. rare resembling a withe in strength or flexibility[Old English wīdig(e); related to Old Norse vīthir, Old High German wīda, Latin vītis vine, Sanskrit vītika fetter. See withe, wire]with•y (ˈwɪð i, ˈwɪθ i)
n., pl. with•ies, n. 1. a willow. 2. a pliable branch or twig, esp. a withe. adj. 3. flexible. [before 1000; Middle English; Old English wīthig; akin to withe, Old High German wīda, Old Norse vīthir, Greek ītéa willow, Latin vītis vine] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | withy - strong flexible twigwithebranchlet, sprig, twig - a small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding yearosier - flexible twig of a willow tree |
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