Withers (noun) – Part of a horse just above its shoulders
(Pronounced wi-thuhz)
To remember the definition of the word withers, use the following mnemonic:
The horse looked to have very withered skin (withers) where the top of the saddle rubbed just above its shoulders.
Examples of withers in a sentence
She petted her horse around his withers.
The horse had a patch of different coloured fur on its withers.
His withers were raw from the poorly fitted saddle.
