Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

withy

/ˈwɪð.i/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.81 in modern English

Syllables: withy
IPA: /ˈwɪð.i/

14

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An osier (Salix viminalis), a type of willow.

noun

A long flexible twig of the osier; a withe.

adj

Flexible, like a withe.

Archaic

Example Sentences

"In the midst of the meadow was a space marked out with withies sixty paces either way for the wrastling ground."
"The Merlons, to the end that they may be good, ought to be made of Earth, the most eaſie to be tempered that may be: And this Earth ought alſo to be mixed with Withy Twigs, or Brambles, provided they take Root, after which they are to be lined with good Turff."
"I would work at my spells from dawn until dusk, dig up roots and forget to eat, harvest the withy stems and weave baskets till they piled to the ceiling."

Etymology

Inherited from Old English wīþiġ.

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

withies (plural) withier (comparative) withiest (superlative)

Synonyms

willow flexible withe

Rhymes With

smithy prithee stithy

Questions

How do you pronounce withy?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwɪð.i/.
What does withy mean?: An osier (Salix viminalis), a type of willow.
Where does withy come from?: Inherited from Old English wīþiġ.

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