withy
IPA: wˈɪθi
noun
- An osier (Salix viminalis), a type of willow.
- A long flexible twig of the osier; a withe.
adjective
- (archaic) Flexible, like a withe.
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Examples of "withy" in Sentences
- I was out this weekend and saw 3 bucks withy full head gear.
- He cocked an ironic eye at the enormous withy basket I used for gathering.
- I dreamed that down by the river I cut red osiers to make withy fences for raised beds behind the house.
- Either way, when you do bake them, brush their tops withy melted butter and then sprinkle the tops with coarse sugar.
- The day I go over to talk willow with Brian White on his withy beds at Kingsbury Episcopi, a mad westerly wind is blowing across the Levels.
- Geilie looped the twisted withy handle of her basket over her neck, picked up her skirt and stepped into the stream, shivering at the cold water.
- I believe that the main issue withy intellectual property is indefinite or overly long protections (e.g. 75 years), and that is arguably a hindrance to economic growth.
- The withy is a reasonable large tree, (for some have been found ten foot about) is fit to be planted on high banks, and ditch-sides within reach of water and the weeping sides of hills; because they extend their roots deeper than either sallows or willows.
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