tither

1 of 2

noun (1)

tith·​er ˈtī-t͟hər 

plural tithers

1

: one that pays tithes

2

: one that collects or advocates the payment of tithes

tither

2 of 2

noun (2)

informal

: a highly nervous, excited, or agitated state : dither

Of course it was impossible to ignore the presence of an aging white woman accompanied by a small black child. The ship was in a tither.

—Alice Walker

Examples of tither in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Twitter has been in a tither since Elon Musk took over at the social network. —Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 16 Nov. 2022

The couple who are avid churchgoers and tithers also discussed their allocation of money and time towards church and charities. —Tiyana Jordan, Essence, 6 July 2019

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English tythere, from tiþen, tythen "to tithe entry 2" + -ere -er entry 2

Noun (2)

probably variant of dither entry 2, with t- perhaps from titter entry 1

First Known Use

Noun (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

1896, in the meaning defined above