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- [wid-ee]
- /ˈwɪd i/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [wid-ee]
- /ˈwɪd i/
Definitions of widdy word
- noun plural widdy a band or rope, traditionally one made from intertwined willow twigs. 1
- noun plural widdy a hangman's rope; noose. 1
- abbreviation WIDDY widow. 1
- noun widdy (Scotland) A rope or halter made of flexible twigs, or withes, as of birch. 1
- noun widdy a rope made of withies 0
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Origin of widdy
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English (north), variant of withy
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Widdy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
widdy popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.