noun
- a flexible twig or branch, especially of willow, used for binding or basketry
Examples
- The basket maker selected strong withies from the willow tree.
- Ancient builders used withies to bind wooden beams together.
- She wove the withies into a sturdy fishing basket.
- The fence was reinforced with flexible withies.
- Craftsmen soaked the withies in water to make them more pliable.
- Traditional thatchers still use withies to secure roof materials.