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Weatherish

Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective

Meaning

Somewhat windy, cloudy or rainy..

Definitions by Sense

  1. Somewhat windy, cloudy or rainy.
  2. Mainly limited to the subject of the weather. (of conversation)

Example Sentences

1866, Israel Gibbons, Crescent-Shine; or, Gleams of Light on All Sorts of Subjects from the Columns of the New Orleans Crescent, New Orleans: J.O. Nixon, “En Route to Mexico,” p. 183, Sky hazy, and appearances a little weatherish.
“Quite weatherish this morning, isn’t it?”
The dirtiness of Tommy’s face made his teeth seem whiter than they were. He showed many of them in a grin and said: “Kind of weatherish tonight.”
Abruptly, the day turned weatherish. The wind kept shifting.
A young stranger, detaching himself from Dinty’s entourage, approached and stood, waiting for Horace to finish his polite and weatherish conversation with Mrs. Macy.
He raises his paper cup to her in a little salute. “Fine day.” Adam hears himself repeat the same weatherish small talk he has with the news guy. He would like to say something more interesting.

Synonyms for weatherish

Antonyms for weatherish

Related Words

rainishcloudishweatherydullweatherlikeslabbymistyishgloomyishinclementfoulraggyblashywindyblowymoistcoldishweatherwornrainsomecloudymizzling

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does weatherish mean?

Weatherish means Somewhat windy, cloudy or rainy..

What is a synonym for weatherish?

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What is the opposite of weatherish?

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How do you use weatherish in a sentence?

1866, Israel Gibbons, Crescent-Shine; or, Gleams of Light on All Sorts of Subjects from the Columns of the New Orleans Crescent, New Orleans: J.O. Nixon, “En Route to Mexico,” p. 183, Sky hazy, and appearances a little weatherish.

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