The part of the back of a four-legged animal that is between the shoulder blades; in many species the highest point of the body and the standard place to measure the animal's height.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of wither

A surname.

A surname.

A surname.

plural of witherer

One who or that which withers.

Shrivelled, shrunken or faded, especially due to lack of water.

simple past tense and past participle of wither

Tending to destroy, devastate, overwhelm, or cause complete destruction. / Diminishing rapidly. / Tending to make someone feel small; scornful in a mortifying way.