withers

plural irregular

A noun referring to the highest part of the back at the base of the neck of various animals, especially draft animals.

• 🇪🇸Sustantivo que designa la parte más alta del lomo, en la base del cuello de ciertos animales, especialmente los de carga.

1. Highest part of an animal's back B2 formal

   The ridge between the shoulder blades of a horse, dog, or other quadruped, often used as a reference point for measuring height.

   • The horse's height is measured from the ground to its withers.
   • The saddle should sit comfortably behind the withers.
   • The dog's withers are clearly visible when it stands.

   🇪🇸Cruz (de un animal)

• withers plural form
• withers' possessive plural form
• withers's possessive singular form

A verb used to describe the process of becoming dry, shriveled, or weak, often due to lack of moisture or vitality.

• 🇪🇸Verbo que describe el proceso de secarse, marchitarse o debilitarse, generalmente por falta de agua o vitalidad.

1. Dry up or shrivel B2 formal

   To become dry and shriveled, typically due to a loss of moisture.

   • The plants withered in the intense summer heat.
   • Leaves wither and fall from the trees in autumn.
   • Without water, the flowers quickly withered away.

   🇪🇸marchitarse

   Sinónimos: declinedehydratedesiccatedry upfadesearshrivelwastewilt

   Antónimos: bloomflourishgrowthrive

2. Lose vitality or strength B2 formal

   To gradually lose freshness, energy, or vigor; to decline or fade.

   • Her enthusiasm for the project began to wither after months of setbacks.
   • The old empire slowly withered from within.
   • His hopes withered as the deadline passed without news.

   🇪🇸marchitarse

   Sinónimos: atrophydeclinedwindlefadeflaglanguishshrivelweakenwilt

   Antónimos: bloomflourishrevivethrive

• withered past participle
• withered past simple
• withering present participle
• withers third person singular