weatherworn

weath·er·worn

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [weth -er-wawrn, -wohrn]
- /ˈwɛð ərˌwɔrn, -ˌwoʊrn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [weth -er-wawrn, -wohrn]
- /ˈwɛð ərˌwɔrn, -ˌwoʊrn/

Definitions of weatherworn word

abbreviation WEATHERWORN weather-beaten. 1
noun weatherworn Eroded or altered by being exposed to the weather. 1
abbreviation WEATHERWORN weather-beaten 0
adjective weatherworn Damaged or eroded by the weather. 0

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Origin of weatherworn

First appearance:

before 1600

One of the 39% oldest English words

First recorded in 1600-10; weather + worn

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Parts of speech for Weatherworn

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Weatherworn

weatherworn 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 67% 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.

weatherworn usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for weatherworn

adjective weatherworn

worn — past participle of wear.
battered — Something that is battered is old and in poor condition because it has been used a lot.
damaged — injury or harm that reduces value or usefulness: The storm did considerable damage to the crops.
decayed — having rotted as a result of bacterial, fungal, or chemical action; decomposed
weathered — seasoned or otherwise affected by exposure to the weather.

All 5 Synonyms of weatherworn