noun Download 🔗Share Any of various deciduous trees or shrubs in the genus Salix, in the willow family Salicaceae, found primarily on moist soils in cooler zones in the northern hemisphere. Examples : "The willow tree by the river provided shade on a hot summer day. " plant environment nature biology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The wood of these trees. Examples : "The carpenter used willow wood to build the small birdhouse. " material plant Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A cricket bat. Examples : "He carefully oiled his willow before the cricket match. " sport utensil Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (1800s) The baseball bat. Examples : "My grandfather used a willow for hitting baseballs in the backyard. " sport utensil weapon Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A rotating spiked drum used to open and clean cotton heads. Examples : "The farmer used the willow to open the cotton bolls and remove the seeds. " machine agriculture industry Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To open and cleanse (cotton, flax, wool, etc.) by means of a willow. Examples : "The mill worker had to willow the raw cotton before it could be spun into thread. " agriculture process machine industry Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To form a shape or move in a way similar to the long, slender branches of a willow. Examples : "The dancer began to willow, her arms flowing smoothly like the branches of a tree in the wind. " nature plant appearance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading