withy

[ with -ee, with-ee ]
/ ˈwɪð i, ˈwɪθ i /
Chiefly British

noun, plural with·ies.

a willow.
a pliable branch or twig, especially a withe.
a band, loop, halter, or rope of slender twigs; widdy.

adjective, with·i·er, with·i·est.

made of pliable branches or twigs, especially of withes.
flexible; pliable.

Origin of withy

before 1000; Middle English; Old English wīthig; akin to withe, Old Norse vīthir, Old High German wīda, Greek ītéa willow, Latin vītis vine

Words nearby withy

without further ado, without question, without so much as, withoutdoors, withstand, withy, withywind, witigo, witless, witling, witloof

British Dictionary definitions for wit-hier

withy
/ (ˈwɪðɪ) /

noun plural withies

a variant spelling of withe (def. 1), withe (def. 2)
a willow tree, esp an osier

adjective

(of people) tough and agile
rare resembling a withe in strength or flexibility

Word Origin for withy

Old English wīdig ( e); related to Old Norse vīthir, Old High German wīda, Latin vītis vine, Sanskrit vītika fetter. See withe, wire