Standard Lemma guide

wuther

noun · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈwʌðə/
  • General-American: /ˈwʌðɚ/
  • Australian, New-Zealand: /ˈwɐðə/
  • Northern-England: /ˈwʊðə/
  • Ireland: /ˈwʊðəɹ/
  • Northern-Ireland, Scotland: /ˈwʌðəɹ/
  • rhymes with -ʌðə(ɹ)

1

noun

Meaning 1

Alternative form of whither.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative

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2

noun

Meaning 2

the sound of a wuthering wind.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

verb

Meaning 3

Alternative form of whither.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative

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4

verb

Meaning 4

of a wind: to blow with a dull roaring, such as among trees

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

A variant of whither.