Clues for the word "WITHER"
We've had 21 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 32 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Easy crossword on April 07, 2025.
Definition of wither
- n. - To fade; to lose freshness; to become sapless; to become sapless; to dry or shrivel up.
- n. - To lose or want animal moisture; to waste; to pin/ away, as animal bodies.
- n. - To lose vigor or power; to languish; to pass away.
- v. t. - To cause to fade, and become dry.
- v. t. - To cause to shrink, wrinkle, or decay, for want of animal moisture.
- v. t. - To cause to languish, perish, or pass away; to blight; as, a reputation withered by calumny.
Referring Clues
- Become wizened
- Lose the freshness of youth
- Shrivel
- Shrivel up
- Shrivel in the heat
- Dry up
- Wilt
- Fade
- Dry up in the heat
- Stabbing Westward "___ Blister Burn and Peel"
- Dry up and die
- Writhe around and become weaker
- Having little hesitation to decline
- Dry piece of willow overhanging river
- Become parched accompanying the Queen
- Twisting her wit will make you droop or fade
- Dry humour not his
- Weaken, having hesitation
- Humour woman or perish
- Die on the vine
- Shrivel up on the vine
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Easy - April 07, 2025
- USA Today - November 14, 2024
- USA Today - August 18, 2024
- Evening Standard Easy - May 30, 2024
- Daily Quick - April 14, 2024
- Evening Standard Easy - January 31, 2023
- Evening Standard Quick - January 06, 2023
- Evening Standard Cryptic - January 04, 2023
- Universal - December 23, 2017
- Guardian Quiptic - July 17, 2017
- Evening Standard Quick - January 19, 2017
- Evening Standard Easy - January 10, 2017
- Evening Standard Cryptic - December 14, 2016
- Rock n Roll Crossword - December 04, 2016
- Evening Standard Quick - September 09, 2015
- Universal - January 10, 2015
- Guardian Cryptic - August 27, 2014
- LA Times - June 07, 2014
- Universal - October 29, 2012
- Guardian Quick - April 14, 2010
- Guardian Prize - June 20, 2009
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - March 17, 2009
- New York Times - February 03, 2009
- Guardian Cryptic - June 27, 2008
- Universal - September 14, 2007
- Guardian Quiptic - October 30, 2006
- King Syndicate - Premier Sunday - February 05, 2006
- USA Today - November 03, 2005
- Guardian Quick - September 26, 2005
- Netword - July 11, 2005
- And in 2 more crossword puzzles...