MITHER

Etymology 1

Verb

mither (third-person singular simple present mithers, present participle mithering, simple past and past participle mithered)

(intransitive, Northern England) To make an unnecessary fuss, moan, bother.

(transitive, Northern England) To pester or irritate someone. Usually directed at children.

Etymology 2

Noun

mither (plural mithers)

(Scotland and Northern England) mother

Anagrams

• hermit

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

17 June 2025

RECREANT

(adjective) having deserted a cause or principle; “some provinces had proved recreant”; “renegade supporters of the usurper”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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