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under the weather

un·der the weath·er
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uhn-der stressed th ee weth -er]
    • /ˈʌn dər stressed ði ˈwɛð ər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uhn-der stressed th ee weth -er]
    • /ˈʌn dər stressed ði ˈwɛð ər/

Definitions of under the weather words

  • noun under the weather the state of the atmosphere with respect to wind, temperature, cloudiness, moisture, pressure, etc. 1
  • noun under the weather a strong wind or storm or strong winds and storms collectively: We've had some real weather this spring. 1
  • noun under the weather a weathercast: The radio announcer will read the weather right after the commercial. 1
  • noun under the weather Usually, weathers. changes or vicissitudes in one's lot or fortunes: She remained a good friend in all weathers. 1
  • verb with object under the weather to expose to the weather; dry, season, or otherwise affect by exposure to the air or atmosphere: to weather lumber before marketing it. 1
  • verb with object under the weather to discolor, disintegrate, or affect injuriously, as by the effects of weather: These crumbling stones have been weathered by the centuries. 1
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Origin of under the weather

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English (noun), Old English weder; cognate with Dutch weder, German Wetter, Old Norse vethr

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Parts of speech for Under the weather

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Under the weather

under the weather popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for under the weather

noun under the weather

  • aftereffect — The aftereffects of an event, experience, or substance are the conditions which result from it.
  • dts — the, delirium tremens.
  • hangover — the disagreeable physical aftereffects of drunkenness, such as a headache or stomach disorder, usually felt several hours after cessation of drinking.
  • morning after — a period, as in the morning, when the aftereffects of excessive self-indulgence during the previous evening are felt, especially the aftereffects of excessive drinking of alcoholic beverages.
  • willies — a male given name, form of William.

adj under the weather

  • ailing — An ailing organization or society is in difficulty and is becoming weaker.
  • beat-up — Informal. dilapidated; in poor condition from use: a beat-up old jalopy.
  • below par — If you say that someone or something is below par or under par, you are disappointed in them because they are below the standard you expected.
  • bilious — If someone describes the appearance of something as bilious, they mean that they think it looks unpleasant and rather disgusting.
  • bummed — depressed, upset, distressed, annoyed, etc.

adverb under the weather

  • bedridden — Someone who is bedridden is so ill or has such a severe disability that they cannot get out of bed.
  • diseased — a disordered or incorrectly functioning organ, part, structure, or system of the body resulting from the effect of genetic or developmental errors, infection, poisons, nutritional deficiency or imbalance, toxicity, or unfavorable environmental factors; illness; sickness; ailment.

adjective under the weather

  • crummy — Something that is crummy is unpleasant, of very poor quality, or not good enough.
  • ghastly — shockingly frightful or dreadful; horrible: a ghastly murder.
  • hospitalised — to place in a hospital for medical care or observation: The doctor hospitalized grandfather as soon as she checked his heart.
  • ill — of unsound physical or mental health; unwell; sick: She felt ill, so her teacher sent her to the nurse.
  • qualmish — tending to have, or having, qualms.
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