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A willow; A pliable branch or twig, A band, loop, halter, or rope of slender twigs; widdy; –adjective: Made of pliable branches or twigs, Flexible; Pliable.

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Used as a noun, listen here, it means: A willow; A pliable branch or twig, A band, loop, halter, or rope of slender twigs; widdy; –adjective: Made of pliable branches or twigs, Flexible; Pliable. Used as a noun, listen here, it means: A willow twig or osier; Any tough, flexible twig or stem suitable for binding things together.

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Usage examples (28)
  • "Rise," said Medb, "and take a withy between each two of you."
  • The withy shall be the very first tree to perish at the heart.
  • A bold, striding, black-eyed piece, thin and whippy as a withy. '
  • I am using it and I am now back online withy WINMX and it works GREAAAAT!
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  • ''withy" is a heteronym, which means you may find it with different pronunciations and different meanings.
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