Word Type

Noun

Verb

Proper Noun

The word "withers" can be used as noun, verb and proper noun.

Word Relationships

Coordinate Terms

scruff

Derived Terms

fistulous withers wither-wrung wring one's withers

Etymologically Related To

with

Inflected/Variant Forms

wither

Context

veterinary medicine

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

body part

Narrower Terms (Hyponyms)

nape

Type Of (IsA)

body part external anatomical part solid object

Part Of

deer horse ox sheep

Related Terms

animal back body four legged highest shoulder blades wither

Similar Terms

scruff

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.