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overweather

/ˌəʊvə(ɹ)ˈwɛðə(ɹ)/

overweather verb: to expose too long to the influence of harsh weather, or show the effects of such exposure.

Verb

overweather (third-person singular simple present overweathers, present participle overweathering, simple past and past participle overweathered)

  1. (obsolete, transitive) To expose too long to the influence of harsh weather, or show the effects of such exposure.
    • […]The scarfed bark puts from her native bay,
      Hugg'd and embraced by the wanton wind!
      How like a prodigal doth she return,
      With over-weather'd ribs, and ragged sails,
      Lean, rent and beggar'd by the wanton wind!c. 1596–1598 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Merchant of Venice”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward]...

Adjective

overweather (not comparable)

  1. Flying high enough to avoid storms and turbulence.
    • This quest for greater knowledge to be utilized in connection with its aircraft of the near future is to be sought through TWA's new experimental overweather laboratory plane.1936, Flying Magazine, volume 19, number 6, page 35

Forms of overweather

third-person singular presentoverweathers
present participleoverweathering
past participleoverweathered
pastoverweathered

Origin of overweather

From over- + weather.

Questions about overweather

What does overweather mean?
Overweather means to expose too long to the influence of harsh weather, or show the effects of such exposure.
What part of speech is overweather?
Overweather can be a verb or an adjective.
How do you pronounce overweather?
Overweather is pronounced /ˌəʊvə(ɹ)ˈwɛðə(ɹ)/.
What is the past tense of overweather?
The past tense of overweather is overweathered.

Words near overweather in the dictionary

  1. overwearies
  2. overwearing
  3. overwears
  4. overweary
  5. overwearying
  6. overweather
  7. overweathered
  8. overweathering
  9. overweathers
  10. overween
  11. overweened

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