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- pronunciation:
- we
thr
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- phrases:
- under the weather
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Homophone Note, Word Explorer
part of speech: |
noun |
definition: |
the conditions outside at a particular place and time. Sunshine, clouds, temperature, and rain are some of the changing conditions that make up the weather.
What will the weather be like for the picnic?
- similar words:
- climate, elements
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related words: |
climate, element |
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phrase: |
under the weather |
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part of speech: |
verb |
inflections: |
weathers, weathering, weathered |
definition 1: |
to last through; survive.
Their friendship weathered hard times.- synonyms:
- survive, withstand
- similar words:
- brave, endure, overcome
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definition 2: |
to change as a result of being exposed to the weather.
The red wooden deck chairs weathered to a soft pink.- similar words:
- corrode, deteriorate, fade, rot
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related words: |
resist, stand, undergo, wash, withstand |
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The words weather and whether (a conjunction) sound alike but have different meanings.
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a person associated with weather |
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weatherman |
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accessories for bad weather |
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boots, coat, hat, jacket, overcoat, overshoe, sweater, umbrella |
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some changes in weather |
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freeze, melt, snap, spell, thaw |
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some descriptions of weather |
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arctic, arid, bleak, clear, cloudy, cold, fair, foul, hot, humid, pouring, rainy, sunny, temperate, warm, windy |
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some kinds of weather |
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blizzard, downpour, drizzle, drought, flurry, hail, hurricane, mist, precipitation, rain, rainfall, shower, sleet, snowstorm |
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some things that protect people from weather |
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dugout, earmuff, glove, house, igloo, mitten, muffler, shelter, sunglasses, sunscreen, windshield |
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some ways weather is measured |
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humidity, temperature |
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study of weather |
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meteorology |
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tools for measuring weather |
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barometer, thermometer, weather vane |
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