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- [wil-oh]
- /ˈwɪl oʊ/
- /ˈwɪl.əʊ/
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- [wil-oh]
- /ˈwɪl oʊ/
Definitions of willows word
- noun willows any tree or shrub of the genus Salix, characterized by narrow, lance-shaped leaves and dense catkins bearing small flowers, many species having tough, pliable twigs or branches used for wickerwork, etc. Compare willow family. 1
- noun willows the wood of any of these trees. 1
- noun willows Informal. something, especially a cricket bat, made of willow wood. 1
- noun willows Also called willower, willy. a machine consisting essentially of a cylinder armed with spikes revolving within a spiked casing, for opening and cleaning cotton or other fiber. 1
- verb with object willows to treat (textile fibers) with a willow. 1
- noun willows Plural form of willow. 1
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Origin of willows
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English wilwe, variant of wilghe, Old English welig; cognate with Old Saxon wilgia, Dutch wilg, Low German wilge
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Parts of speech for Willows
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willows popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
willows usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for willows
noun willows
- bats — crazy; very eccentric
adjective willows
- olives — a female given name.
- apples — well or fine; under control.
- firs — Plural form of fir.
- forests — Plural form of forest.
- grass — Günter (Wilhelm) [goo n-ter wil-helm;; German gyn-tuh r vil-helm] /ˈgʊn tər ˈwɪl hɛlm;; German ˈgün tər ˈvɪl hɛlm/ (Show IPA), 1927–2015, German novelist, poet, and playwright.
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