WITHY

withe, withy

(noun) strong flexible twig

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Adjective

withy (comparative withier, superlative withiest)

(archaic) Flexible, like a withe.

Synonyms

• flexible

Noun

withy (plural withies)

The osier (Salix viminalis), a type of willow.

A long flexible twig of the osier; a withe.

Synonyms

• (osier): willow

Anagrams

• whity

Source: Wiktionary

With"y, n.; pl. Withies. Etym: [OE. withe, wipi, AS. wi a willow, willow twig; akin to G. weide willow, OHG. wida, Icel. vi, a withy, Sw. vide a willow twig, Dan. vidie a willow, osier, Gr. vitis a vine, viere to plait, Russ. vite. sq. root141. Cf. Wine, Withe.]

1. (Bot.)

Definition: The osier willow (Salix viminalis). See Osier, n. (a).

2. A withe. See Withe, 1.

With"y, a.

Definition: Made of withes; like a withe; flexible and tough; also, abounding in withes. The stream is brimful now, and lies high in this little withy plantation. G. Eliot.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition