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Synonyms for withers

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nape scruff

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Noun

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    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.

Related words

Phrases
fistulous withers

Example sentences

  • nape Would you like me to shave the nape of your neck?
  • scruff Tom's father caught him by the scruff of the neck.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
withersrising
naperising
scruffrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
nape
6 letters
scruff