SWITHER

fret, stew, sweat, lather, swither

(noun) agitation resulting from active worry; “don’t get in a stew”; “he’s in a sweat about exams”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

First attested in 1501; of unknown origin.

Verb

swither (third-person singular simple present swithers, present participle swithering, simple past and past participle swithered)

(Scotland, Northern England) To be indecisive or in a state of confusion; to dither.

Noun

swither (plural swithers)

(Scotland, Northern England) A state of indecision or confusion.

Anagrams

• Withers, whister, wishter, withers, writhes

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

31 March 2025

IMPROVISED

(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”


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