English-Thai Dictionary

willow

N ต้น วิลโลว์  ไม้ ที่ มาจาก ต้น วิลโลว์  ton-win-lo

 

willow herb

N พืช ไม้ดอก พวก  Epilobium angustifolium มี สีม่วง 

 

willowish

ADJ เกี่ยวกับ ต้น วิลโลว์  kiao-kab-ton-win-lo

 

willowy

ADJ ระหง  อรชร  เพรียวลม  graceful lissome slender awkward ungainly ungraceful ra-hong

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

WILLOW

n.[L.] A tree of the genus Salix. There are several species of willow, the white, the black, the purple or red, the sallow, and the broad leaved willow, etc. A species called the weeping willow, has long and slender branches which droop and hang downward, the Salix Babylonica.

 

WILLOWED

a.Abounding with willows.

 

WILLOW-GALL

n.A protuberance on the leaves of willows.

 

WILLOW-HERB

n.The purple loose strife, a plant of the genus Lythrum; also, the yellow loose strife, of the genus Lysimachia; also, the French willow, of the genus Epilobium.

 

WILLOWISH

a.Like the color of the willow.

 

WILLOW-TUFTED

a.Tufted with willows.

 

WILLOW-WEED

n.A name sometimes given to the smartweed or persicaria.

 

WILLOW-WORT

n.A plant.

 

WILLOWY

a.Abounding with willows.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

WILLOW

Wil "low, n. Etym: [OE. wilowe, wilwe, AS. wilig, welig; akin to OD. wilge, D. wilg, LG. wilge. Cf. Willy. ]

 

1. (Bot. )

 

Defn: 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. And I must wear the willow garland For him that's dead or false to me. Campbell.

 

2. (Textile Manuf.)

 

Defn: 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. Almond willow, Pussy willow, Weeping willow. (Bot. ) See under Almond, Pussy, and Weeping. -- Willow biter (Zoöl.) the blue tit. [Prov. Eng. ] -- Willow fly (Zoöl.), a greenish European stone fly (Chloroperla viridis ); -- called also yellow Sally. -- Willow gall (Zoöl.), a conical, scaly gall produced on willows by the larva of a small dipterous fly (Cecidomyia strobiloides ). -- Willow grouse (Zoöl.), the white ptarmigan. See ptarmigan. -- Willow lark (Zoöl.), the sedge warbler. [Prov. Eng. ] -- Willow ptarmigan (Zoöl.) (a ) The European reed bunting, or black-headed bunting. See under Reed. (b ) A sparrow (Passer salicicolus ) native of Asia, Africa, and Southern Europe. -- Willow tea, the prepared leaves of a species of willow largely grown in the neighborhood of Shanghai, extensively used by the poorer classes of Chinese as a substitute for tea. McElrath. -- Willow thrush (Zoöl.), a variety of the veery, or Wilson's thrush. See Veery. -- Willow warbler (Zoöl.), a very small European warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus ); -- called also bee bird, haybird, golden wren, pettychaps, sweet William, Tom Thumb, and willow wren.

 

WILLOW

WILLOW Wil "low, v. t.

 

Defn: To open and cleanse, as cotton, flax, or wool, by means of a willow. See Willow, n., 2.

 

WILLOWED

WILLOWED Wil "lowed, a.

 

Defn: Abounding with willows; containing willows; covered or overgrown with willows. "Willowed meads. " Collins.

 

WILLOWER

WILLOWER Wil "low *er, n.

 

Defn: A willow. See Willow, n., 2.

 

WILLOW-HERB

WILLOW-HERB Wil "low-herb `, n. (Bot. )

 

Defn: A perennial herb (Epilobium spicatum ) with narrow willowlike leaves and showy rose-purple flowers. The name is sometimes made to include other species of the same genus. Spiked willow-herb, a perennial herb (Lythrum Salicaria ) with willowy leaves and spiked purplish flowers.

 

WILLOWISH

WILLOWISH Wil "low *ish, a.

 

Defn: Having the color of the willow; resembling the willow; willowy. Walton.

 

WILLOW-THORN

WILLOW-THORN Wil "low-thorn `, n. (Bot. )

 

Defn: A thorny European shrub (Hippophaë rhamnoides ) resembling a willow.

 

WILLOW-WEED

WILLOW-WEED Wil "low-weed `, n. (Bot. )(a ) A European species of loosestrife (Lysimachia vulgaris ). (b ) Any kind of Polygonum with willowlike foliage.

 

WILLOW-WORT

WILLOW-WORT Wil "low-wort `, n. (Bot. )(a ) Same as Willow-weed. (b ) Any plant of the order Salicaceæ, or the Willow family.

 

WILLOWY

WILLOWY Wil "low *y, a.

 

1. Abounding with willows. Where willowy Camus lingers with delight. Gray.

 

2. Resembling a willow; pliant; flexible; pendent; drooping; graceful.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

willow

wil low |ˈwilō ˈwɪloʊ | ▶noun 1 (also willow tree ) a tree or shrub of temperate climates that typically has narrow leaves, bears catkins, and grows near water. Its pliant branches yield osiers for basketry, and its wood has various uses. [Genus Salix, family Salicaceae: many species. ] 2 a machine with revolving spikes used for cleaning cotton, wool, or other fibers. ORIGIN Old English welig, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch wilg.

 

willow grouse

wil low grouse ▶noun another term for willow ptarmigan.

 

willow herb

wil low herb (also willowherb ) ▶noun a plant of temperate regions that typically has willowlike leaves and pink or pale purple flowers. [Epilobium and related genera, family Onagraceae: many species, including the common hairy willow herb (E. hirsutum ) and the common fireweed (E. angustifolium ).]

 

willow pattern

wil low pat tern |ˈwɪləʊpætn | ▶noun a conventional design representing a Chinese scene in blue on white pottery, typically showing three figures on a bridge, with a willow tree and two birds above: [ as modifier ] : a willow-pattern plate.

 

willow ptarmigan

wil low ptar mi gan ▶noun a common Eurasian and North American grouse with reddish-brown and white plumage, turning mainly white in winter. [Lagopus lagopus, family Tetraonidae (or Phasianidae ).See also red grouse . ]

 

willow tit

wil ¦low tit ▶noun a Eurasian tit (songbird ) with mainly grey-brown plumage, a dull black cap, and white cheeks. ●Parus montanus, family Paridae.

 

willow warbler

wil ¦low warb |ler ▶noun a small migratory Eurasian leaf warbler with mainly drab plumage and a tuneful song. ●Genus Phylloscopus, family Sylviidae: several species, in particular the common and widespread P. trochilus.

 

willowware

wil low ware |ˈwilōˌwe (ə )r ˈwɪloʊwɛr | ▶noun pottery with a willow-pattern design.

 

willowy

wil low y |ˈwilōē ˈwɪloʊi | ▶adjective 1 bordered, shaded, or covered by willows: willowy meadow land. 2 (of a person ) tall, slim, and lithe.

 

Oxford Dictionary

willow

willow |ˈwɪləʊ |(also willow tree ) ▶noun a tree or shrub of temperate climates which typically has narrow leaves, bears catkins, and grows near water. Its pliant branches yield osiers for basketry, and the timber is traditionally used to make cricket bats. ●Genus Salix, family Salicaceae: many species. ORIGIN Old English welig, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch wilg.

 

willow grouse

wil ¦low grouse ▶noun a common Eurasian and North American grouse with reddish-brown and white plumage, turning mainly white in winter. ●Lagopus lagopus, family Tetraonidae (or Phasianidae ). See also red grouse .

 

willowherb

willow |herb |ˈwɪləʊhəːb | ▶noun a plant of temperate regions that typically has willow-like leaves and pink or pale purple flowers. ●Epilobium and related genera, family Onagraceae: many species, including the common great hairy willowherb (E. hirsutum ) of Eurasia, and the rosebay.

 

willow pattern

wil ¦low pat |tern |ˈwɪləʊpatn | ▶noun a conventional design representing a Chinese scene in blue on white pottery, typically showing three figures on a bridge, with a willow tree and two birds above: [ as modifier ] : a willow-pattern plate.

 

willow ptarmigan

wil ¦low ptar |migan ▶noun North American term for willow grouse.

 

willow tit

wil ¦low tit ▶noun a Eurasian tit (songbird ) with mainly grey-brown plumage, a dull black cap, and white cheeks. ●Parus montanus, family Paridae.

 

willow warbler

wil ¦low warb |ler ▶noun a small migratory Eurasian leaf warbler with mainly drab plumage and a tuneful song. ●Genus Phylloscopus, family Sylviidae: several species, in particular the common and widespread P. trochilus.

 

willowware

willow |ware |ˈwɪləʊwɛː | ▶noun [ mass noun ] chiefly US pottery with a willow-pattern design.

 

willow wren

wil ¦low wren ▶noun Brit. another term for willow warbler.

 

willowy

wil |lowy |ˈwɪləʊi | ▶adjective ( willowier, willowiest ) 1 bordered, shaded, or covered by willows: willowy meadow land. 2 (of a person ) tall, slim, and lithe.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

willowy

willowy adjective as willowy as a young Doris Day: tall, slim, slender, svelte, lissome, sylphlike, long-limbed, graceful, lithe; informal slinky.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

willowy

willowy adjective a willowy blonde: tall, slim, slender, lean, svelte, lissom, sylphlike, snake-hipped, rangy, long-limbed, clean-limbed, graceful, lithe, loose-limbed; informal slinky; rare gracile, attenuate. ANTONYMS short, fat.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

willow

wil low /wɪ́loʊ /名詞 複 ～s /-z /1 C ヤナギ , ヤナギの木 (willow tree )▸ a weeping willow シダレヤナギ ▸ Willows are weak, yet they bind other wood .｟ことわざ ｠柳は弱いがほかの木を縛る ; 「柔よく剛を制す 」.2 U ヤナギの木材 (willow wood ); 〖形容詞的に 〗ヤナギ材 (製 )の .3 C ヤナギ製の物 〘クリケットのバットなど 〙.w è ar the w í llow ｟やや古 ｠失恋する ; 恋人の死を悲しむ 〘昔, 柳の小枝の輪を身につけてその気持ちを表した 〙.

 

willowy

wil low y /wɪ́loʊi /形容詞 1 〈人が 〉 (ヤナギの枝のように )細くてしなやかな, すらりとして優美な .2 ヤナギの茂った .