whin (Meaning)

Wordnet

whin (n)

very spiny and dense evergreen shrub with fragrant golden-yellow flowers; common throughout western Europe

small Eurasian shrub having clusters of yellow flowers that yield a dye; common as a weed in Britain and the United States; sometimes grown as an ornamental

any of various hard colored rocks (especially rocks consisting of chert or basalt)

Webster

whin (n.)

Gorse; furze. See Furze.

Woad-waxed.

Same as Whinstone.

Synonyms & Antonyms of whin

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whin Sentence Examples

  1. The whin bushes formed an impenetrable barrier around the abandoned cottage.
  2. The land was covered in a dense thicket of whins, making it difficult to traverse.
  3. The thorns of the whin plant were sharp and could easily pierce through clothing.
  4. The villagers used whin to craft sturdy fences and hedges.
  5. As the wind howled through the whin bushes, it created an eerie and unsettling sound.
  6. The flowers of the whin plant were a vibrant yellow, brightening up the otherwise barren landscape.
  7. The goat grazed contentedly on the young whin shoots, finding them sweet and nutritious.
  8. The whin fires lit by the shepherds at night cast an orange glow upon the surrounding fields.
  9. The birds' nests were hidden within the dense foliage of the whin bushes, providing them with shelter and protection.
  10. The whin bushes marked the boundaries of the old estate, their spiky thorns serving as a natural deterrent.

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very spiny and dense evergreen shrub with fragrant golden-yellow flowers; common throughout western Europe, small Eurasian shrub having clusters of yellow flowe

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The whin bushes formed an impenetrable barrier around the abandoned cottage.

The land was covered in a dense thicket of whins, making it difficult to traverse.

The thorns of the whin plant were sharp and could easily pierce through clothing.

The villagers used whin to craft sturdy fences and hedges.