Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

weather-beaten

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.12 in modern English

Syllables: weath-er-beat-en
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Beaten or harassed by the weather; worn or damaged by exposure to the weather or the outdoors, especially to severe weather.

Example Sentences

"Near-synonym: weathered"
"Farther down the beach they saw a weather-beaten shack and an upturned boat."
"An old man with a weather-beaten face told them that the shack was used seasonally by fishermen."
"Rasmus was a tall, powerful man, with a weather-beaten, furrowed face of a good-natured expression."
"The glass door opened and there entered a thick-set, mud-bespattered, weather-beaten dock laborer with bare head and bare feet."

Inflected Forms

more weather-beaten (comparative) most weather-beaten (superlative)

Phrases

broken-down worn-out worse for wear

Frequently Paired Words

bleached broken-down faded sunbleached worn-out worse for wear weatherbeaten

Synonyms

weatherworn weathered

Questions

What does weather-beaten mean?: Beaten or harassed by the weather; worn or damaged by exposure to the weather or the outdoors, especially to severe weather.

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