with·y (wĭ
thē, wĭth
ē)
adj.► Made of or as flexible as withes; tough.
► Wiry and agile.
n. pl. with·ies ► A rope or band made of withes.
► ■ A long flexible twig, as that of an osier.
■ A tree or shrub having such twigs.
[TahlilGaran] American Dictionary ▲
withy [
withe +
-y1. N., from Middle English
withye,
willow branch from Old English
wīthig,
willow. See
wei- in Indo-European Roots.]
[TahlilGaran] American Dictionary ▲