withers
Meaning of withers
plural noun
the highest part of a horse's back, lying at the base of the neck above the shoulders. The height of a horse is measured to the withers.
early 16th century: apparently a reduced form of widersome, from obsolete wither- ‘against, contrary’ (as the part that resists the strain of the collar) + a second element of obscure origin.
verb, 3rd person present- (of a plant) become dry and shrivelled.
the grass had withered to an unappealing brown
- fall into decay or decline.
it is not true that old myths either die or wither away
- humiliate (someone) with a scornful look or manner.
she withered him with a glance
late Middle English: apparently a variant of weather, ultimately differentiated for certain senses.
Information about withers
- The singular form of withers is: wither.
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Hyphenation of withers
with-ers
- It consists of 2 syllables and 7 chars.
- withers is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
withers synonyms
Meaning (of a plant, leaf, or flower) become limp through heat, loss of water, or disease; droop:
Meaning bend or hang downwards limply:
Meaning (of a flower) lose freshness and wither:
Meaning become less loud or strong:
Meaning suffer complete ruin or destruction:
Meaning make or become less:
Meaning diminish gradually in size, amount, or strength:
Meaning become or make smaller in size or amount:
Meaning make or become less; diminish:
Meaning (of a state or feeling) decrease in vigour or extent; become weaker:
Meaning make or become weaker in power, resolve, or physical strength:
Meaning (of a person, animal, or plant) lose or lack vitality; grow weak:
Meaning turn from liquid into vapour:
Meaning cease to be visible:
withers antonyms
Meaning (of a child, animal, or plant) grow or develop well or vigorously:
Meaning (of a living organism) grow or develop in a healthy or vigorous way, especially as the result of a particularly congenial environment:
Meaning (of a living thing) undergo natural development by increasing in size and changing physically:
Anagrams of withers
Words that rhyme with withers
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