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witherling

/ˈwɪðə(ɹ)lɪŋ/

witherling noun: an opponent, enemy, or adversary.

Noun (1)

witherling (plural witherlings)

  1. (obsolete) An opponent, enemy, or adversary.

Noun (2)

witherling (plural witherlings)

  1. One who or that which is withered or decrepit.

Forms of witherling

pluralwitherlings

Origin of witherling

From Old English wiþerling, equivalent to wither- (“against”) + -ling.

From wither (“to wilt”) + -ling.

Questions about witherling

What does witherling mean?
Witherling means an opponent, enemy, or adversary.
What part of speech is witherling?
Witherling is a noun.
How do you pronounce witherling?
Witherling is pronounced /ˈwɪðə(ɹ)lɪŋ/.
What is the plural of witherling?
The plural of witherling is witherlings.

Words near witherling in the dictionary

  1. Witheringtons
  2. witherite
  3. witherites
  4. witherless
  5. Witherley
  6. witherling
  7. witherlings
  8. Withermarsh Green
  9. Withern
  10. Withern with Stain
  11. withernam

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