English Dictionary

willow

/ˈwɪl.əʊ/

verb

(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.

She willow the cotton before spinning it into thread.

意味（1）

(transitive) To open and cleanse (cotton, flax, wool, etc.) by means of a willow.

意味（2）

(intransitive) To form a shape or move in a way similar to the long, slender branches of a willow.

Willowing over the rough cobbles of the little pier stepped a thin, bent figure, adorned with a silver nannygoat’s beard and bobbling eyes interrupted by the rim of a pair of pince-nez.