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- Dictionaryweathered/ˈwɛðəd/
adjective
- 1. worn by long exposure to the atmosphere; weather-beaten: "weathered rock"
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WEATHERED definition: 1. changed in colour or form over a period of time because of the effects of sun, wind, or other…. Learn more.
Weathered definition: seasoned or otherwise affected by exposure to the weather. . See examples of WEATHERED used in a sentence.
Definition of weathered adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
adjective. 1. affected by exposure to the action of the weather. 2. (of rocks and rock formations) eroded, decomposed, or otherwise altered by the action of water, wind, frost, heat, etc. 3. (of a sill, roof, etc) having a sloped surface so as to allow rainwater to run off. 4. (of wood) artificially stained so as to appear weather-beaten.
The meaning of WEATHERED is seasoned by exposure to the weather. How to use weathered in a sentence.
Weathered things are worn by use, time, or weather, like the weathered shingles on a beachside cottage or an elderly man's weathered face. Your favorite sneakers will look weathered by the end of the summer.
adjective. uk / ˈweðəd / us. Add to word list. looking rough and old: a weathered face. (Definition of weathered from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of weathered. in Chinese (Traditional) 因風吹日曬而褪色的，受到風雨侵蝕的，風化的… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 因风吹日晒而褪色的，受到风雨侵蚀的，风化的… See more. in more languages.
1. seasoned or otherwise affected by exposure to the weather. 2. (of wood) artificially treated to seem discolored or stained by the action of air, rain, etc. 3. made sloping or inclined, as a windowsill, to prevent the lodgment of water. [1780–90]
Weathered definition: Worn, stained, or warped by or as if by exposure to weather; seasoned.
to discolor, disintegrate, or affect injuriously, as by the effects of weather: These crumbling stones have been weathered by the centuries. to bear up against and come safely through (a storm, danger, trouble, etc.): to weather a severe illness.
