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withiest

withiest is the superlative form of withy.

Meaning of withy

Adjective

withy (comparative withier, superlative withiest)

  1. (archaic) Flexible, like a withe.
    • The Merlons, to the end that they may be good, ought to be made of Earth, the most eaſie to be tempered that may be: And this Earth ought alſo to be mixed with Withy Twigs, or Brambles, provided they take Root, after which they are to be lined with good Turff.1693, “Of the Embrasures or Merlons”, in Abel Swall, transl., The New Method of Fortification, as Practised by Monsieur de Vauban, Engineer General of France. […], 2nd edition, London: […] Abell...
    Synonyms:
    flexible

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Questions about withiest

What is withiest the superlative form of?
Withiest is the superlative form of withy.

Words near withiest in the dictionary

  1. withholdments
  2. withholds
  3. Withiel
  4. withier
  5. withies
  6. withiest
  7. within
  8. within a bull's roar
  9. within a whisker of
  10. within ames ace
  11. within an ace of

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