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Meaning of withers

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

withers

Pronunciation:/ˈwɪð.əz//ˈwɪð.ɚz/

verb

Definitions

  1. To shrivel, droop or dry up, especially from lack of water.

  2. To cause to shrivel or dry up.

  3. To lose vigour or power; to languish; to pass away.

  4. To become helpless due to emotion.

verb

Definitions

  1. To go against, resist; oppose.

noun

Definitions

  1. The part of the back of a four-legged animal that is between the shoulder blades; in many species the highest point of the body and the standard place to measure the animal's height.