weath|er|worn

weath|er|worn
weath|er|worn «WEHTH uhr WRN, -WOHRN», adjective.
= weather-beaten. (Cf.weather-beaten)

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  • weath|er-beat|en — «WEHTH uhr BEE tuhn», adjective. worn or hardened by the wind, rain, and other forces of the weather: »an old seaman s weather beaten face, a weather beaten old barn …   Useful english dictionary

  • weath|ered — «WEHTH uhrd», adjective. 1. worn, stained, or seasoned by the weather. 2. (of rocks) altered by the weather or other atmospheric influence. 3. Architecture. made sloping, so as to shed water: »a weathered sill …   Useful english dictionary

  • weather-worn — weathˈer worn adjective Worn away or damaged by wind, storms, etc • • • Main Entry: ↑weather …   Useful english dictionary

  • weatherworn — weath•er•worn [[t]ˈwɛð ərˌwɔrn, ˌwoʊrn[/t]] adj. weather beaten …   From formal English to slang

  • Weatherworn — Weath er*worn , a. Worn by the action of, or by exposure to, the weather. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • weather-beaten — weath′er beat en adj. 1) worn or damaged as a result of exposure to the weather 2) tanned, hardened, or otherwise affected by exposure to weather: a weather beaten face[/ex] • Etymology: 1520–30 …   From formal English to slang

  • weather-bitten — weathˈer bitten adjective Worn or defaced by exposure to the winds • • • Main Entry: ↑weather …   Useful english dictionary

  • ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

  • Weather-beaten — Weath er beat en, a. Beaten or harassed by the weather; worn by exposure to the weather, especially to severe weather. Shak. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Weather-bitten — Weath er bit ten, a. Eaten into, defaced, or worn, by exposure to the weather. Coleridge. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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