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Meaning of "willowy" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WILLOWY

willowy  [ˈwɪləʊɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WILLOWY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Willowy is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES WILLOWY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

willowy

Willow

Willows, sallows, and osiers form the genus Salix, around 400 species of deciduous trees and shrubs, found primarily on moist soils in cold and temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. Most species are known as willow, but some narrow-leaved shrub species are called osier, and some broader-leaved species are referred to as sallow. Some willows are low-growing or creeping shrubs; for example, the dwarf willow rarely exceeds 6 cm in height, though it spreads widely across the ground.

Definition of willowy in the English dictionary

The first definition of willowy in the dictionary is slender and graceful. Other definition of willowy is flexible or pliant. Willowy is also covered or shaded with willows.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WILLOWY


billowy
ˈbɪləʊɪ
blowie
ˈbləʊɪ
blowy
ˈbləʊɪ
Chloe
ˈkləʊɪ
doughy
ˈdəʊɪ
duroy
ˈdʊərəʊɪ
joey
ˈdʒəʊɪ
kalanchoe
ˌkælənˈkəʊɪ
Loewi
ˈləʊɪ
marshmallowy
ˌmɑːʃˈmæləʊɪ
pillowy
ˈpɪləʊɪ
sallowy
ˈsæləʊɪ
shadowy
ˈʃædəʊɪ
showy
ˈʃəʊɪ
snowy
ˈsnəʊɪ
tallowy
ˈtæləʊɪ
toey
ˈtəʊɪ
towie
ˈtəʊɪ
towy
ˈtəʊɪ
yellowy
ˈjeləʊɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WILLOWY

willow
willow fly
willow grouse
willow pattern
Willow South
willow tit
willow wand
willow warbler
willow-like
willow-pattern
willower
willowherb
willowish
willowware
willpower
Wills
willy
willy wagtail
willy-nilly
willy-willy

WORDS THAT END LIKE WILLOWY

chewy
Conwy
cowy
dewy
Edwy
furrowy
marrowy
meadowy
mildewy
nowy
rainbowy
Rwy
screwy
sinewy
stewy
strawy
swy
unshowy
viewy
windowy

Synonyms and antonyms of willowy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «WILLOWY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «willowy» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of willowy

Translation of «willowy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WILLOWY

Find out the translation of willowy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of willowy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «willowy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

袅娜
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

esbelta
570 millions of speakers

English

willowy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कमजोर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ممشوق القوام
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

гибкая
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

esbelta
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সরু
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

svelte
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Willowy
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

biegsam
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

しなやかな
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

버드 나무
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Willowy
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

yểu điệu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

willowy
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उथळ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

söğütlü
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

slanciato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

smukła
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

гнучка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

suplu
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

willowy
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

lenige
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

smärt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

willowy
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of willowy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WILLOWY»

The term «willowy» is regularly used and occupies the 96.389 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WILLOWY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about willowy

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WILLOWY»

Discover the use of willowy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to willowy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Land Use Scenarios: Environmental Consequences of Development
Willowy monardella (Monardella linoides ssp. viminea) is a federally listed Endangered Species endemic to San Diego County and surrounding regions. This perennial herb belongs to the mint family and is characterized by a woody base and ...
Alan W. Shearer, David A. Mouat, Scott D. Bassett, 2009
2
Girls Under Pressure
Now with a brand new introduction by Jacqueline Wilson! 'Jacqueline Wilson pulls off the rare feat of dramatising a serious issue with a light touch' Daily Telegraph FOR TEENAGE READERS
Jacqueline Wilson, 2008
3
Not Now
I'm willowy, Jamee. Willowy Jamee. Willowy me. Willowy, willowy, willowy we. When the Campanile struck twelve, she romped off to their trysting place, carrying her books, her color high. Jamee leaned against a tree in dappled shadows like a ...
Jonnie Garrett Frankel, 2009
4
Promised Virgins: A Novel of Jihad
There is a man in the mountains. This we know. But why? For what purpose? Even if you meet this willowy, bearded character with dates, will you get the truth? Willowy? Where did willowy come from? He wasn't willowy before. Why now? See ...
Jeffrey Fleishman, 2009
5
The Collected Poems and Selected Prose
Now let us two lie down in willowy wind And raise eyes upward upon pale cloud And watch birds flutter soft-weaving wings; See pale cloud-drift float and idle by To melt in the windy waters of the sky . . . Gaze only above us, nor wonder why.
Stanley Burnshaw, 2010
6
Sins of the Flesh
Abe glanced across to where Mr. willowy was concluding his ministrations to Peter the lighting blighter, and looking as if he was about to join them. This remorseless glare gave the lie to Abe's impression of youth; Mr. willowy was an extremely ...
Colleen McCullough, 2013
7
Broken Bridge Lies Body of Water.
Willowy was in back of me and I couldn't walks back to the bridge so I headed toward the house, and I was about the door and I did and the door closed. Now I was stuck inside and I knew that I am alone then the door open and it was three ...
Jean Marie Rusin
8
The Scandalous Ecstasies of the Statuesque Sensationalists
The socially prominent Lady “Willowy” MarzipanJones might be out of the birth canal and waiting to be slapped upon her society mighty old bum-lifted bottom side. No chance? Now the psychiatric re-birthing scene was Lady Willowy's dim idea ...
Leith Lachlan Wulf, 2014
9
Torque
It has a willowy feel at the helm and is slightly less incisive than the C5C2. However, you could trade a bit of comfort for more handling sharpness by using higher tyre pressures than usual. At 32psi, the C5C3 seems to wash out too early, but at ...
10
Exploring the Elements of Design
That can be especially important in situations where certain letters come together , such as in the before and after examples of the word WILLOWY shown in 2.32. After space is adjusted between the W, I, and L and between the W and Y, the ...
Poppy Evans, Mark Thomas, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WILLOWY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term willowy is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Review: 'The Red Detachment of Women,' by the National Ballet of …
The elegant Ms. Zhang tempers her willowy line with sharp elbows and resolute arabesques that essentially nail her point shoes into the floor. Her graceful ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
2
Anna Friel is the world's least convincing US Special Ops soldier
Willowy Mancunian actress Anna Friel shot to fame in Brookside in the mid-Nineties when she buried her abusive father under the patio and had a notorious ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»
3
Tara Reid displays her thin frame as she shares bikini-clad snaps …
The American Pie actress confidently displayed her willowy frame as she cooled off on a hammock near the beach in Cabo and proudly shared her snaps via ... «Daily Mail, May 15»
4
Thanks to new owner and diet, formerly obese Dennis the …
Thanks to new owner and diet, formerly obese Dennis the dachshund is now a willowy wiener dog. Published March 11, 2015. Associated Press. Facebook0 ... «Fox News, Mar 15»
5
Bettina Graziani, early supermodel, dies
Bettina Graziani, the willowy Parisian redhead who became one of the first global supermodels, posing for fashion luminaries such as Hubert de Givenchy, ... «Washington Post, Mar 15»
6
Giuliana Rancic continues to flaunt her willowy frame as she was …
Although this time, at the Grammys, the TV presenter kept her willowy frame completely covered up in a black jumpsuit. Giuliana Rancic showed off her tiny ... «OK! Magazine, Feb 15»
7
Courtney Bingham Sixx highlights her willowy figure in tomboy chic …
The 29-year-old model and lifestyle guru highlighted her willowy figure in the pale green tomboy chic apparel as she headed to lunch at Nobu in Malibu, Los ... «Daily Mail, Jan 15»
8
Amanda Bynes breaks Twitter silence with picture showing her …
The actress showed off her willowy frame in the shot, taken in what appears to be a dressing room. Her toned midriff and belly button piercing were clearly ... «OK! Magazine, Dec 14»
9
Tara Reid shows off her willowy figure during Thanksgiving visit to …
TARA Reid spent Thanksgiving in the company of her parents Donna and Tom, as the family enjoyed the holiday in sunkissed Palm Springs. During the trip, the ... «OK! Magazine, Nov 14»
10
Make-up free Alessandra Ambrosio highlights her willowy figure in …
Make-up free Alessandra Ambrosio highlights her willowy figure in black jumpsuit as she runs errands in New York. By Helen Zhao. Published: 19:51 EST, ... «Daily Mail, Jul 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Willowy [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/willowy>. May 2024 ».
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