wether

[US]/'weðə/
[UK]/'wɛðɚ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. castrated male sheep
Word Forms
Pluralwethers

Phrases & Collocations

wether forecast

wether-resistant clothing

Example Sentences

These triels are the tests to your faith to see wether or not it is strong and pure.

Real-world Examples

" Wethers must live their time as well as other sheep, poor soul."

Source: Returning Home

North Carolina is also seen as a bell wether state. The BBC's Larry Maduro is there.

Source: BBC Listening November 2020 Collection

So the " v" is in the middle, there, so make that " th" : " wether" .

Source: Engvid-Gill Course Collection

Well, you resolve to rough up a few of them, wether they have authorized transfer tickets or not.

Source: Defeating the movie moguls

The restless wethers with ravenous appetites were the first to move, but dared not go far from the main body.

Source: Summer walks through the mountains.

The wether was grazing quietly in the field; suddenly it threw up its head, stopped munching, simply stood there looking out.

Source: The Growth of the Earth (Part 1)

He knew the wether from the day when it had been a lamb, he understood it and was one with it—a kinsman, a fellow-creature.

Source: The Growth of the Earth (Part 1)

He made her a present of a young wether; after all, she had been with him a long time, and worked for little pay.

Source: The Growth of the Earth (Part 1)

The word actually comes from Old Middle English, when a bell was put on the neck of a ram, also known as a wether, to lead a flock of sheep in one direction.

Source: CNN 10 Student English November 2021 Compilation

Firearms deliver tremendous amounts of kinetic energy at very high speeds, and wether you're an undead zombie or an immortal machete-wielding mass murderer, a shattered femur is still impossible to stand on.

Source: Defeating the movie moguls

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