weather

/ˈwe-t͟hər/

Middle English weder, from Old English; akin to Old High German wetar weather, Old Church Slavic vetrŭ wind

noun

  1. the state of the atmosphere with respect to heat or cold, wetness or dryness, calm or storm, clearness or cloudiness

  2. state or vicissitude of life or fortune

  3. disagreeable atmospheric conditions: such as

verb

  1. to expose to the open air : subject to the action of the elements

  2. to bear up against and come safely through

  3. to undergo or endure the action of the elements

adjective

  1. of or relating to the side facing the wind