withy (redirected from withes)

with·y  (w, wth)

adj.

1. Made of or as flexible as withes; tough.

2. Wiry and agile.

n. pl. with·ies

1. A rope or band made of withes.

2.

a. A long flexible twig, as that of an osier.

b. A tree or shrub having such twigs.

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[withe + -y. N., from Middle English withye, willow branch, from Old English wthig, willow; see wei- in Indo-European roots.]

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withy [ˈwɪðɪ]

n pl withies

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Forestry) a variant spelling of withe [1] [2]

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a willow tree, esp an osier

adj

1. (of people) tough and agile

2. Rare resembling a withe in strength or flexibility

[Old English wīdig(e); related to Old Norse vīthir, Old High German wīda, Latin vītis vine, Sanskrit vītika fetter. See withe, wire]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

withy - strong flexible twig withe branchlet, sprig, twig - a small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year osier - flexible twig of a willow tree

Translations

withy [ˈwɪðɪ] N → mimbre m or f

withy

n (= willow) → Korbweide f; (= twig) → Weide(nrute) f