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withers

/ˈwɪð.ɚz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.98 in modern English

Syllables
with-ers
IPA
/ˈwɪð.ɚz/
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The part of the back of a four-legged animal that is between the shoulder blades; in many species the highest point of the body and the standard place to measure the animal's height.

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of wither

name

A surname.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From dialectal English wither (“against”) (compare wither-) + -s; see with. So-named because it is the part of the horse that pushes against a load. Compare German Widerrist (“withers”), from wider (“against”) + Rist (“wrist”).

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈwɪð.ɚz/
  • British English: /ˈwɪð.əz/

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Medicine.

Inflected Forms

wither (singular)

Phrases

fistulous withers wither-wrung wring one's withers

Frequently Paired Words

scruff

Rhymes With

smithers dithers zithers

Questions

How do you pronounce withers?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwɪð.ɚz/.
What does withers mean?
The part of the back of a four-legged animal that is between the shoulder blades; in many species the highest point of the body and the standard place to measure the animal's height.
Where does withers come from?
From dialectal English wither (“against”) (compare wither-) + -s; see with. So-named because it is the part of the horse that pushes against a load. Compare German Widerrist (“withers”), from wider (“against”) + Rist (“wrist”).

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