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)

tith·​er ˈti-t͟hər 

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