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withy

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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.
[withe + -y1. N., from Middle English withye, willow branch, from Old English wthig, willow; see wei- in Indo-European roots.]
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Noun1.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


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