weather (ˈwɛðə)
n
1. (Physical Geography)
a. the day-to-day meteorological conditions, esp temperature, cloudiness, and rainfall, affecting a specific place. Compare climate1
b. (modifier) relating to the forecasting of weather: a weather ship.
2. a prevailing state or condition
3. (Nautical Terms) (of a vessel) to roll and pitch in heavy seas
4. (foll by of) to carry out with great difficulty or unnecessarily great effort
5. under the weather informal
a. not in good health
b. intoxicated
adj
(Nautical Terms) (prenominal) on or at the side or part towards the wind; windward: the weather anchor. Compare lee4
vb
6. (Physical Geography) to expose or be exposed to the action of the weather
7. (Physical Geography) to undergo or cause to undergo changes, such as discoloration, due to the action of the weather
8. (Physical Geography) (intr) to withstand the action of the weather
9. (when: intr, foll by through) to endure (a crisis, danger, etc)
10. (Architecture) (tr) to slope (a surface, such as a roof, sill, etc) so as to throw rainwater clear
11. (Nautical Terms) (tr) to sail to the windward of: to weather a point.
