willow
To open and cleanse by means of a willowTo open and cleanse (cotton, flax, wool, etc.) by means of a willow.
» My favorite tree is the weeping willow.
Моё любимое дерево - плакучая ива. — Selena777
Моє улюблене дерево — плакуча верба. — deniko
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2 senses(transitive)To open and cleanse (cotton, flax, wool, etc.) by means of a willow.
(intransitive)To form a shape or move in a way similar to the long, slender branches of a willow.
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37 sentencesOrigin
From Middle English wilwe, welew, variant of wilghe, from Old English weliġ, from Proto-WeFrom Middle English wilwe, welew, variant of wilghe, from Old English weliġ, from Proto-West Germanic *wilig, from Proto-Germanic *wiligaz, from Proto-Indo-European *welik- (compare (Arcadian) Ancient Greek ἑλίκη (helíkē), Hittite 𒌑𒂖𒆪 (welku, “grass”)), from *wel- (“twist, turn”). Cognate to West Frisian wylch and more distantly (via Proto-West Germanic *wilgijā) to Dutch wilg and German Wilge.
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Forms
willows, willowing, willowed, willowedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle