withers

[US]/'wɪðəz/
[UK]/'wɪðɚz/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. the highest part of a horse's back, lying between the shoulder blades; a person's feelings or emotions

Phrases & Collocations

muscle withers

horse withers

Example Sentences

This was intended for Mr Toodle's private edification, but Rob the Grinder, whose withers were not unwrung, caught the words as they were spoken.

A dog may be lightly sabled, with just a scattering of black-tipped hairs over the withers, to one who is so heavily sabled that from a distance he almost appears black.

8. The length of the body, measured from the sternum (breast-bone) to the ischiatic tuberosity, should not exceed the height at the withers by, at most, 15 %.

The horse's withers were sore from the ill-fitting saddle.

She gently brushed the horse's withers to calm it down.

The withers of the dog were scratched from playing in the bushes.

The cat arched its back, raising its withers in a defensive stance.

The withers of the cow were aching after a long day of grazing.

He measured the horse's height at the withers to determine its size.

The withers of the camel were adorned with colorful decorations for the festival.

The withers of the donkey were strong and muscular from carrying heavy loads.

She patted the horse's withers affectionately before the race.

The withers of the sheep were sheared to collect the wool for spinning.

Real-world Examples

The rest of the flower then withers away.

Source: British Students' Science Reader

It withers and dies, which is unfortunately the fate of most human potential.

Source: Harvard University's "The Science of Happiness" course.

And that's not " horse feathers" , " horse withers" , or us just " horsing around" .

Source: CNN 10 Student English January 2021 Collection

What happens to that seed is that it withers and dies. And that, unfortunately, is the fate of most human potential.

Source: Harvard University's "The Science of Happiness" course.

Her rifle was still in its boot at her pony's withers.

Source: Son of Mount Tai (Part 2)

The flesh withers as the spirit flourishes.

Source: Boardwalk Empire Season 4

Breed standard - half of the dog's height at the withers.

Source: Silk Season 1

The earth dries up and withers, the world languishes and withers, the heavens languish with the earth.

Source: 23 Isaiah Musical Bible Theater Edition - NIV

The new wine dries up and the vine withers; all the merrymakers groan.

Source: 23 Isaiah Musical Bible Theater Edition - NIV

This evil will twist their hearts and minds, turning them against each other until the relationship withers into a bleak nothingness.

Source: Learn English with Matthew.

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