Definitions of withy [ˈwɪð i, ˈwɪθ i]

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Definition of 'withy'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (n.) withy
a willow.

2. withy
a pliable branch or twig, esp. a withe.

3. (adj.) withy
flexible.

Etymology: (bef. 1000; ME; OE wīthig; akin to withe , OHG wīda, ON vīthir, Gk ītéa willow, L vītis vine)

Definition of 'withy'

Princeton's WordNet

1. (noun) withe, withy
strong flexible twig

Definition of 'withy'

Webster Dictionary

1. (adj) withy
made of withes; like a withe; flexible and tough; also, abounding in withes

2. (noun) withy
the osier willow (Salix viminalis). See Osier, n. (a)

3. (noun) withy
a withe. See Withe, 1

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