willow Synonyms
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willow Meaning
willow (n)
any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
a textile machine having a system of revolving spikes for opening and cleaning raw textile fibers
willow (n.)
Any tree or shrub of the genus Salix, including many species, most of which are characterized often used as an emblem of sorrow, desolation, or desertion. A wreath of willow to show my forsaken plight. Sir W. Scott. Hence, a lover forsaken by, or having lost, the person beloved, is said to wear the willow.
A machine in which cotton or wool is opened and cleansed by the action of long spikes projecting from a drum which revolves within a box studded with similar spikes; -- probably so called from having been originally a cylindrical cage made of willow rods, though some derive the term from winnow, as denoting the winnowing, or cleansing, action of the machine. Called also willy, twilly, twilly devil, and devil.
willow (v. t.)
To open and cleanse, as cotton, flax, or wool, by means of a willow. See Willow, n., 2.
willow Sentence Examples
- The weeping willow's graceful branches cascaded over the serene pond.
- The willow wand in the wizard's hand shimmered with ancient magic.
- The hikers sheltered beneath the willow tree's broad canopy, escaping the summer heat.
- The willow basket, intricately woven, held a bouquet of fragrant wildflowers.
- The riverbank was lined with majestic willows, their leaves dancing in the breeze.
- The solitary willow tree stood as a sentinel, guarding the forgotten gravesite.
- The willow flute played a haunting melody that echoed through the forest.
- The artist captured the essence of the willow tree in a delicate watercolor painting.
- The willow's silver leaves glistened in the moonlight, creating a surreal atmosphere.
- The legend of the Weeping Willow told of a heartbreak that transformed a young maiden into a mournful tree.
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any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix, a textile machine having a system of revolving spikes for opening and cleaning raw textile fibers
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The weeping willow's graceful branches cascaded over the serene pond.
The willow wand in the wizard's hand shimmered with ancient magic.
The hikers sheltered beneath the willow tree's broad canopy, escaping the summer heat.
The willow basket, intricately woven, held a bouquet of fragrant wildflowers.
