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allwhither

allwhither adverb: to all directions.

Adverb

allwhither (not comparable)

  1. To all directions.
    • Trees grew out of mud, arched upon lean and high roots, and many muddy waterways ran allwhither into darkness under the trees.1906, Rudyard Kipling, Puck of Pook's Hill
    • There was a flash of lights, the sound of a frenzied, wordless struggle, the gleam of Mr. Fox's pocket electric lamp, the beating of shod feet on bare boards, and a thousand echoes running allwhither into the heart of the deserted factory — the weird cries of rudely awakened wild-fowl in the...1920, F. St. Mars, Off the Beaten Track, page 242

Origin of allwhither

From all- + whither.

Questions about allwhither

What does allwhither mean?
Allwhither means to all directions.
What part of speech is allwhither?
Allwhither is an adverb.

Words near allwhither in the dictionary

  1. alluvium
  2. alluviums
  3. alluz
  4. allways
  5. allwhere
  6. allwhither
  7. Allwood
  8. Allwoods
  9. allwork
  10. allworks
  11. Allworth

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