Definitions for weather

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weather weath·er

Spelling: [weth -er]

IPA: /ˈwɛð ər/

Weather is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 148 anagrams from letters in weather (aeehrtw).

Definitions for weather

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:
3. a weathercast:
4. Usually, weathers. changes or vicissitudes in one's lot or fortunes:

Idioms

1. under the weather, Informal. somewhat indisposed; ailing; ill. suffering from a hangover. more or less drunk:

verb (used with object)

1. to expose to the weather; dry, season, or otherwise affect by exposure to the air or atmosphere:
2. to discolor, disintegrate, or affect injuriously, as by the effects of weather:
3. to bear up against and come safely through (a storm, danger, trouble, etc.):
4. Nautical. (of a ship, mariner, etc.) to pass or sail to the windward of:
5. Architecture. to cause to slope, so as to shed water.

verb (used without object)

1. to undergo change, especially discoloration or disintegration, as the result of exposure to atmospheric conditions.
2. to endure or resist exposure to the weather:
3. to go or come safely through a storm, danger, trouble, etc. (usually followed by through):

Origin of weather

before 900; Middle English (noun), Old English weder; cognate with Dutch weder, German Wetter, Old Norse vethr

Examples for weather

Did the airline file a flight plan that took account of the weather en route from Surabaya, Indonesia, to Singapore?

The weather is heavy and cloudy, and I hope to get some rain shortly.

Nor should we ever assume that weather alone, however extreme, should be fatal to a commercial flight.

Just think of all those poor babies when the weather gets hot.

The weather on the route of AirAsia Flight 8501 was not unusual for the region and the season.

The weather is dark and cloudy, and there is much thunder about.

The weather, which had looked threatening all day, cleared off this evening.

The weather was very warm, and our horses were done up when they reached camp.

These days weather should never cause a commercial airliner to crash.

Some thunderstorms were in the area, according to weather reports.