That which grows fast withers as rapidly.
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Withers
//ˈwɪð.ɚz//
Synonyms for "withers" (3 found)
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1 entriesTranslations
23 translations across 20 languages.
Catalan
2 entries- creu noun (part of the back of an animal)
- creuera noun (part of the back of an animal)
Czech
1 entries- kohoutek noun (part of the back of an animal)
Dutch
1 entries- schoft noun (part of the back of an animal)
Finnish
1 entries- säkä noun (part of the back of an animal)
French
1 entries- garrot noun (part of the back of an animal)
Galician
3 entries- agulla noun (part of the back of an animal)
- cernella noun (part of the back of an animal)
- cruz noun (part of the back of an animal)
German
1 entries- Widerrist noun (part of the back of an animal)
Greek
1 entries- ακρωμία noun (part of the back of an animal)
Hungarian
1 entries- mar noun (part of the back of an animal)
Italian
1 entries- garrese noun (part of the back of an animal)
Malay
1 entries- kelasa noun (part of the back of an animal)
Polish
1 entries- kłąb noun (part of the back of an animal)
Portuguese
1 entries- cernelha noun (part of the back of an animal)
Russian
1 entries- хо́лка noun (part of the back of an animal)
Spanish
1 entries- cruz noun (part of the back of an animal)
Swedish
1 entries- manke noun (part of the back of an animal)
Turkish
1 entries- omuz noun (part of the back of an animal)
Ukrainian
1 entries- хо́лка noun (part of the back of an animal)
Walloon
1 entries- warot noun (part of the back of an animal)
Welsh
1 entries- cudyn ysgwydd noun (part of the back of an animal)
Sample sentences
7 total sentences available.
Time withers the roses, but wears down the thorns.
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On hot days like this, the sun withers crops and cracks the earth.
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The brain is like a muscle. If you don't exercise it, it withers away.
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