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weathertight

weath·er·tight
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [weth -er-tahyt]
    • /ˈwɛð ərˌtaɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [weth -er-tahyt]
    • /ˈwɛð ərˌtaɪt/

Definitions of weathertight word

  • adjective weathertight secure against wind, rain, etc. 1
  • noun weathertight (of a building) sealed against rain and wind. 1
  • adjective weathertight sealed against the wind and rain. 0
See all 3 definitions of weathertight

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Origin of weathertight

First appearance:

before 1895
One of the 18% newest English words
First recorded in 1895-1900; weather + tight

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Weathertight

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Weathertight

weathertight popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% 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.

weathertight usage trend in Literature

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