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Adjective: weathered  we-dhu(r)d
  1. Worn by exposure to the weather
    "a house of weathered shingles";
    - weather-beaten, weatherworn
Verb: weather  we-dhu(r)
  1. Withstand or cope with something difficult or unpleasant
    "She weathered the elements";
    - endure, brave, brave out
     
  2. Change under the action or influence of the weather
    "A weathered old hut"
     
  3. Cause to slope
    "The wind and rain weathered the cliff face"
     
  4. Sail to the windward of
    "The captain weathered the rocky point"

See also: worn

Type of: angle, crumble, decay, defy, dilapidate, hold, hold up, lean, sail, slant, tilt, tip, withstand

Encyclopedia: Weathered

Weather, Climate & Society