weath·er
weath·er (wĕthʹər) noun
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The state of the atmosphere at a given time and place, with respect to variables such as temperature, moisture,
wind velocity, and barometric pressure.
a. Adverse or destructive atmospheric conditions, such as high winds or heavy rain: encountered weather five
miles out to sea. b. The unpleasant or destructive effects of such atmospheric conditions: protected the house
from the weather.
weathers Changes of fortune: had known him in many weathers.
verb
weath·ered, weath·er·ing, weath·ers
verb, transitive
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To expose to the action of the elements, as for drying, seasoning, or coloring.
To discolor, disintegrate, wear, or otherwise affect adversely by exposure.
To come through (something) safely; survive: weather a crisis.
To slope (a roof, for example) so as to shed water.
Nautical. To pass to the windward of despite bad weather.
verb, intransitive
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To show the effects, such as discoloration, of exposure to the elements: The walls of the barn had weathered.
To withstand the effects of weather: a house paint that weathers well.
adjective
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Nautical. Of or relating to the windward side of a ship; windward.
Relating to or used in weather forecasting: a weather plane.
— idiom.
make heavy weather of
To exaggerate the difficulty of something to be done.
under the weather
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Somewhat indisposed; slightly ill.
Informal. a. Intoxicated; drunk. b. Suffering from a hangover; crapulous.
[Middle English weder, wether, from Old English weder.]
weather (noun)
weather, the elements
fair weather, fine weather, balmy days, halcyon days
dry spell, heat wave, Indian summer, heat
windless weather, doldrums
atmospheric pressure, anticyclone, high front, high pressure
cyclone, depression, low front, low pressure
rough weather, storm, gale
bad weather, foul weather, wet weather, rain
cold weather, wintriness
changeable weather, rise and fall of the barometer
meteorology, micrometeorology
weather forecast, prediction
isobar, millibar, mb
glass, mercury, barometer
vane, weathervane, weathercock
hygrometer, hygrometry
weather ship, weather station, rain gauge, Stevenson's Screen
weather-prophet, weatherman or -woman, meteorologist
clime, climate, microclimate
climatology, climatography, climatologist
Other Forms
storm: weather, rough weather, inclement weather, stormy weather, rough seas, inclemency
lowering: low pressure, weather
wind: blowiness, gustiness, breeziness, squalliness, storminess, weather
gale: weather, ugly weather, stormy weather, windy weather, gale force
indicator: weathercock, weather vane, windsock, weather
blizzard (noun)
storm: hailstorm, snowstorm, blizzard, wintriness
gale: thunderstorm, dust storm, sandstorm, dust devil, blizzard, storm
wintriness: snowstorm, hailstorm, blizzard
drought (noun)
dryness: drought, low rainfall, rainlessness, desert conditions
scarcity: drought, famine, starvation
blight: drought, desiccation
flood (noun)
great quantity: superfluity, superabundance, shower, flood, outpouring, spate, torrent, redundance, stream
increase: uprush, upsurge, flood, tide, rising tide, swell, surge, wave
crowd: flood, spate, deluge, stream, streams of, great quantity
destroyer: earthquake, fire, flood, havoc
outbreak: flood, tidal wave, wave
high water: flood, flood level
progression: irreversibility, irresistible progress, relentless progress, majestic progress, flood, tide, current
ingress: inflow, influx, flood, stream
outflow: overflow, spill, flood, waterfall
moistening: overflow, flood, inundation, waterfall
waterfall: flood, flash flood, spate, inundation, deluge, cataclysm, moistening, outflow
theater: footlights, floats, battens, spotlight, spot, limelight, floodlight, flood, houselights
plenty: outpouring, showers of, flood, spate, streams, stream
redundance: redundance, redundancy, overspill, overflow, inundation, flood, outflow
hurricane (noun)
turmoil: whirlwind, tornado, hurricane, gale
storm: squall, tempest, typhoon, hurricane, tornado, cyclone, gale
velocity: gale, hurricane, tempest, torrent
gale: storm-wind, nor'wester, sou'wester, hurricane, whirlwind, cyclone, tornado, twister, typhoon, williwaw, simoom,
vortex
pitfall: storm, squall, hurricane, gale
storm (noun)
storm, turmoil, turbulence, war of the elements
weather, rough weather, inclement weather, stormy weather, rough seas, inclemency
squall, tempest, typhoon, hurricane, tornado, cyclone, gale
thunder, thunder and lightning, fulguration
rainstorm, downpour, cloudburst, rain
hailstorm, snowstorm, blizzard, wintriness
sandstorm, duststorm, sirocco, gale, magnetic storm
Other Forms
turmoil: turmoil, turbulence, tumult, frenzy, ferment, storm, convulsion, violence
crowd: volley, shower, hail, storm
havoc: upheaval, cataclysm, inundation, storm, outbreak
commotion: squall, tempest, thunderstorm, magnetic storm, electrical storm, storm
powder: sandstorm, dust storm, dust devil, storm
weather: rough weather, storm, gale
rain: shower, downpour, deluge, drencher, gully washer, toadchoker, cloudburst, thunderstorm, storm
gale: thunderstorm, dust storm, sandstorm, dust devil, blizzard, storm
loudness: thunder, rattling thunder, war in heaven, storm
pitfall: storm, squall, hurricane, gale
attack: storm, taking by storm, escalade
excitable state: gust, storm, tempest, gale
anger: crossness, temper, tantrum, tizzy, fume, fret, pet, fit of temper, burst of anger, outburst, explosion, storm, stew,
ferment, taking, paroxysm, tears of rage, agitation
outbreak: rush, onrush, assault, siege, storm, sortie, attack
typhoon (noun)
storm: squall, tempest, typhoon, hurricane, tornado, cyclone, gale
gale: storm-wind, nor'wester, sou'wester, hurricane, whirlwind, cyclone, tornado, twister, typhoon, williwaw, simoom,
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