Etymology: (bef. 900; ME (n.), OE weder, c. OHG wetar, ON vethr)
Definition of 'WEATHER'
Princeton's WordNet
1. (adj)weather, weather condition, conditions, atmospheric condition the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation "they were hoping for good weather"; "every day we have weather conditions and yesterday was no exception"; "the conditions were too rainy for playing in the snow"
2. (verb)upwind, weather(a) towards the side exposed to wind
3. (verb)weather, endure, brave, brave out face and withstand with courage "She braved the elements"
4. (verb)weather cause to slope
5. (verb)weather sail to the windward of
6. (verb)weather change under the action or influence of the weather "A weathered old hut"
1. (noun)weather the temperature and conditions in a particular area a period of hot/rainy/dry weather; If the weather's good, we'll go swimming.
2. weather the weather a TV, radio, etc. report about what the weather will be like I want to check the weather.
3. weather under the weather not feeling well She's under the weather today.
4. (verb)weather to manage to deal successfully with a difficult situation a company that weathered the difficult economic times
5. weather to become or cause to appear worn and old from beingoutside the weathered wood of the fence
Definition of 'WEATHER'
Webster Dictionary
1. (adj)WEATHER being toward the wind, or windward -- opposed to lee; as, weather bow, weather braces, weather gauge, weather lifts, weather quarter, weather shrouds, etc
2. (noun)WEATHER the state of the air or atmosphere with respect to heat or cold, wetness or dryness, calm or storm, clearness or cloudiness, or any other meteorological phenomena; meteorological condition of the atmosphere; as, warm weather; cold weather; wet weather; dry weather, etc
3. (noun)WEATHER vicissitude of season; meteorological change; alternation of the state of the air
9. (verb)WEATHER to place (a hawk) unhooded in the open air
10. (verb)WEATHER to undergo or endure the action of the atmosphere; to suffer meteorological influences; sometimes, to wear away, or alter, under atmospheric influences; to suffer waste by weather
Sense: conditions in the atmosphere, especially as regards heat or cold, wind, rain, snow etc The weather is too hot for me; stormy weather; (also adjective) a weather chart/report, the weather forecast.