"withy" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈwɪð.i/, /ˈwɪθ.i/ Forms: withier [comparative], withiest [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɪði Etymology: withe + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|withe|y}} withe + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} withy (comparative withier, superlative withiest)
  1. (archaic) Flexible, like a withe. Tags: archaic Synonyms: flexible
    Sense id: en-withy-en-adj--JEvzNgF

Noun

IPA: /ˈwɪð.i/, /ˈwɪθ.i/ Forms: withies [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪði Etymology: withe + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|withe|y}} withe + -y Head templates: {{en-noun}} withy (plural withies)
  1. An osier (Salix viminalis), a type of willow. Categories (lifeform): Willows and poplars Synonyms (osier): willow
    Sense id: en-withy-en-noun-cpTH8Rcm Disambiguation of Willows and poplars: 7 81 11 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -y Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 70 10 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 17 74 9 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 18 65 18 Disambiguation of 'osier': 57 43
  2. A long flexible twig of the osier; a withe.
    Sense id: en-withy-en-noun-9oUStMiq

Inflected forms

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