Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
-
- [with -ee, with-ee]
- /ˈwɪð i, ˈwɪθ i/
- /ˈwɪðɪ/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [with -ee, with-ee]
- /ˈwɪð i, ˈwɪθ i/
Definitions of withy word
- noun plural withy a willow. 1
- noun plural withy a pliable branch or twig, especially a withe. 1
- noun plural withy a band, loop, halter, or rope of slender twigs; widdy. 1
- adjective withy made of pliable branches or twigs, especially of withes. 1
- adjective withy flexible; pliable. 1
- noun withy A tough flexible branch of an osier or other willow, used for tying, binding, or basketry. 1
Information block about the term
Origin of withy
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English; Old English wīthig; akin to withe, Old Norse vīthir, Old High German wīda, Greek ītéa willow, Latin vītis vine
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Withy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
withy popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 63% 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.