Associations to the word «Withers»

Wiktionary

WITHERS, noun. (veterinary medicine) 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.
WITHERS, verb. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of wither
WITHERS, proper noun. A surname​.

Dictionary definition

WITHERS, noun. The highest part of the back at the base of the neck of various animals especially draft animals.

Wise words

It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more value than silence. Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an idle or useless word; and do not say a little in many words, but a great deal in a few.
Pythagoras