weather eye

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /ˈwɛð ər ˈī/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /ˈwɛð ər ˈī/

Definitions of weather eye words

noun weather eye sensitivity and alertness to signs of change in the weather. 1
noun weather eye a steady and astute watchfulness, especially alertness to change. 1
idioms weather eye keep one's / a weather eye open, to be on one's guard; be watchful: He kept a weather eye open for new political developments. 1
noun weather eye the vision of a person trained to observe changes in the weather 0
noun weather eye an alert or observant gaze 0
noun weather eye an eye alert to signs of changing weather 0

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Origin of weather eye

First appearance:

before 1830

One of the 36% newest English words

First recorded in 1830-40

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Parts of speech for Weather eye

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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weather eye popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for weather eye

noun weather eye

belvedere — a building, such as a summerhouse or roofed gallery, sited to command a fine view
eagle eye — unusually sharp visual powers; keen ability to watch or observe.
eagle-eye — unusually sharp visual powers; keen ability to watch or observe.
guard duty — a military assignment involving watching over or protecting a person or place or supervising prisoners.
hawkeye — a native or inhabitant of Iowa (used as a nickname).

All 7 Synonyms of weather eye