die back
Word Rarity
Common
Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.03 in modern English
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To wither, particularly during the winter.
Example Sentences
- "The same walls, when the Virginia creeper dies back in winter, show a date-mark of 1490."
- "The changing weather pattern, and in particular warmer winters, has also affected the inspection of earthworks. Lineside vegetation is not dying back as previously and has to be cleared before any inspections can take place."