Definitions
There are 5 meanings of the word
Birching.
Birching - as a noun
Hard close-grained wood of any of various birch trees; used especially in furniture and interior finishes and plywood
Any betulaceous tree or shrub of the genus betula having a thin peeling bark
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
birch treeHypernyms (Closely Related)
treeHyponyms (Broadly Related)
betula alleghaniensisbetula leuteayellow birchamerican white birch
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betula cordifoliabetula papyriferacanoe birchpaper birchpaperbark birchamerican gray birchamerican grey birchbetula populifoliagray birchgrey birchbetula pendulacommon bircheuropean white birchsilver birchbetula pubescensdowny birchwhite birchbetula nigrablack birchred birchriver birchbetula lentablack birchcherry birchsweet birchbetula neoalaskanayukon white birchbetula fontinalismountain birchswamp birchwater birchwestern birchwestern paper birchamerican dwarf birchbetula glandulosanewfoundland dwarf birch
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A switch consisting of a twig or a bundle of twigs from a birch tree; used to hit people as punishment
Example: "My father never spared the birch"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
birch rodBirching - as an adjective satellite
Birching - as a verb
Whip with a birch twig
Example Sentences
"The school instituted birching as a disciplinary measure."
"He received a birching for stealing from the market."
"The practice of birching has a controversial history."
"She watched in horror as the boy received a birching."
"The judge sentenced the criminal to a public birching."
Word Game Points
Is BIRCHING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, birching is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
BIRCHING has a SCRABBLE points total of 16.
Is BIRCHING a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, birching is valid for Words With Friends
Valid WordBIRCHING has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 19.
Is BIRCHING a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, birching is valid for WordFeud
Valid WordBIRCHING has a WORDFEUD points total of 19.
