Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wither on the vine

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.94 in modern English

Syllables
with-er on the vine
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To be unsuccessful due to neglect or inaction.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

withers on the vine (present, singular) withering on the vine (participle, present) withered on the vine (participle, past) withered on the vine (past)

Synonyms

die on the vine

Questions

What does wither on the vine mean?
To be unsuccessful due to neglect or inaction.

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