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weather-wise

[ weth-er-wahyz ]

adjective

  1. skillful in predicting weather.
  2. skillful in predicting reactions, opinions, etc.:

    weather-wise political experts.



weather-wise

adjective

  1. skilful or experienced in predicting weather conditions
  2. skilful or experienced in predicting trends in public opinion, reactions, etc


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Word History and Origins

Origin of weather-wise1

First recorded in 1350–1400, weather-wise is from the late Middle English word wederwise. See weather, wise 1

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Example Sentences

"A noisy titmouse is Jack Frost's trumpeter" may be one of those few weather-wise proverbs with a grain of truth in them.

Cats, as well as hares, have the reputation of being weather wise; hence their association with witches or "wise women."

The old and grave-looking seamen shook their weather-wise heads as if foretelling a storm.

The snow had ceased falling, but only one so weather-wise as the Maine-bred Clancy would have known that.

The forethoughtful and weather-wise had run them round to the Creux and carried them through the tunnel into the roadway behind.

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