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weath⋅er

  [weth-er]
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–noun
1. the state of the atmosphere with respect to wind, temperature, cloudiness, moisture, pressure, etc.
2. a strong wind or storm or strong winds and storms collectively: We've had some real weather this spring.
3. a weathercast: The radio announcer will read the weather right after the commercial.
4. Usually, weathers. changes or vicissitudes in one's lot or fortunes: She remained a good friend in all weathers.
–verb (used with object)
5. to expose to the weather; dry, season, or otherwise affect by exposure to the air or atmosphere: to weather lumber before marketing it.
6. to discolor, disintegrate, or affect injuriously, as by the effects of weather: These crumbling stones have been weathered by the centuries.
7. to bear up against and come safely through (a storm, danger, trouble, etc.): to weather a severe illness.
8. Nautical. (of a ship, mariner, etc.) to pass or sail to the windward of: to weather a cape.
9. Architecture. to cause to slope, so as to shed water.
–verb (used without object)
10. to undergo change, esp. discoloration or disintegration, as the result of exposure to atmospheric conditions.
11. to endure or resist exposure to the weather: a coat that weathers well.
12. to go or come safely through a storm, danger, trouble, etc. (usually fol. by through): It was a difficult time for her, but she weathered through beautifully.
—Idiom
13. under the weather, Informal.
a. somewhat indisposed; ailing; ill.
b. suffering from a hangover.
c. more or less drunk: Many fatal accidents are caused by drivers who are under the weather.
Origin:
bef. 900; ME (n.), OE weder; c. D weder, G Wetter, ON vethr

Related forms:
weath⋅er⋅er, noun
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weath·er   (wěth'ər)   
n.  

  1. The state of the atmosphere at a given time and place, with respect to variables such as temperature, moisture, wind velocity, and barometric pressure.

    1. Adverse or destructive atmospheric conditions, such as high winds or heavy rain: encountered weather five miles out to sea.

    2. The unpleasant or destructive effects of such atmospheric conditions: protected the house from the weather.

  3. weathers Changes of fortune: had known him in many weathers.

v.   weath·ered, weath·er·ing, weath·ers

v.   tr.

  1. To expose to the action of the elements, as for drying, seasoning, or coloring.

  2. To discolor, disintegrate, wear, or otherwise affect adversely by exposure.

  3. To come through (something) safely; survive: weather a crisis.

  4. To slope (a roof, for example) so as to shed water.

  5. Nautical To pass to the windward of despite bad weather.

v.   intr.

  1. To show the effects, such as discoloration, of exposure to the elements: The walls of the barn had weathered.

  2. To withstand the effects of weather: a house paint that weathers well.

adj.  

  1. Nautical Of or relating to the windward side of a ship; windward.

  2. Relating to or used in weather forecasting: a weather plane.

Phrasal Verb(s):
weather inTo experience or cause to experience weather conditions that prevent movement: The squadron is weathered in because of dense fog. Such a storm will weather the fleet in.

Idiom(s):
make heavy weather ofTo exaggerate the difficulty of something to be done.

Idiom(s):
under the weather

  1. Somewhat indisposed; slightly ill.

  2. Slang

    1. Intoxicated; drunk.

    2. Suffering from a hangover.


[Middle English weder, wether, from Old English weder; see wē- in Indo-European roots.]
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Cultural Dictionary

weather

The daily conditions of the atmosphere in terms of temperature, atmospheric pressure, wind, and moisture.

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Word Origin & History

weather 
O.E. weder, from P.Gmc. *wedran (cf. O.S. wedar, O.N. veðr, O.Fris., M.Du., Du. weder, O.H.G. wetar, Ger. Wetter "storm, wind, weather"), from PIE *we-dhro-, "weather," from base *we- "to blow" (see wind (n.)). Spelling with -th- first appeared 15c., though pronunciation may be much older. Verb sense of "come through safely" is from 1655; that of "wear away by exposure" is from 1757. Weather-beaten is from 1530. Under the weather "indisposed" is from 1827. Weatherman "one who observes the weather" is attested from 1901. Gk. had words for "good weather" (aithria, eudia) and words for "storm" and "winter," but no generic word for "weather" until kairos (lit. "time") began to be used as such in Byzantine times. L. tempestas "weather" (see tempest) also originally meant "time;" and words for "time" also came to mean weather in Ir. (aimsir), Serbo-Cr. (vrijeme), Pol. (czas), etc.
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Science Dictionary
weather   (wě'ər)  Pronunciation Key 
The state of the atmosphere at a particular time and place. Weather is described in terms of variable conditions such as temperature, humidity, wind velocity, precipitation, and barometric pressure. Weather on Earth occurs primarily in the troposphere, or lower atmosphere, and is driven by energy from the Sun and the rotation of the Earth. The average weather conditions of a region over time are used to define a region's climate.
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Idioms & Phrases

weather

In addition to the idiom beginning with weather, also see fair-weather friend; heavy going (weather); keep a weather eye out; under the weather.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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