weather eye

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noun

sensitivity and alertness to signs of change in the weather.

a steady and astute watchfulness, especially alertness to change.

Idioms for 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.

Origin of weather eye

First recorded in 1830–40

Words nearby weather eye

weathercaster, weathercoat, weathercock, weather deck, weathered, weather eye, weatherfish, Weatherford, weather gauge, weatherglass, weather house

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Example sentences from the Web for weather eye

"I'll keep my weather-eye open," replied the driver, getting on his box.
The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 2 of 6|Eugne Sue
And I would have been better advised to keep my weather-eye open.
Beasts & Men|Jean de Bosschre
"Keep your weather-eye open, Bounce," said Martin, turning toward the dog.
The Cave by the Beech Fork|Henry S. Spalding
He screwed up his weather-eye (the one next his wife, of course, that being the quarter from which squalls might be expected).
The World of Ice|Robert Michael Ballantyne

To catch a person nodding; to find he has not his weather-eye open—Nunquam dormio!
The True History of Tom and Jerry|Charles Hindley

British Dictionary definitions for weather eye

weather eye

noun

the vision of a person trained to observe changes in the weather

informal an alert or observant gaze

keep one's weather eye open to stay on the alert

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单词	weather eye
释义	weather eye SEE SYNONYMS FOR weather eye ON THESAURUS.COM noun sensitivity and alertness to signs of change in the weather. a steady and astute watchfulness, especially alertness to change. Idioms for 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. Origin of weather eye First recorded in 1830–40 Words nearby weather eye weathercaster, weathercoat, weathercock, weather deck, weathered, weather eye, weatherfish, Weatherford, weather gauge, weatherglass, weather house Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for weather eye "I'll keep my weather-eye open," replied the driver, getting on his box. The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 2 of 6\|Eugne Sue And I would have been better advised to keep my weather-eye open. Beasts & Men\|Jean de Bosschre "Keep your weather-eye open, Bounce," said Martin, turning toward the dog. The Cave by the Beech Fork\|Henry S. Spalding He screwed up his weather-eye (the one next his wife, of course, that being the quarter from which squalls might be expected). The World of Ice\|Robert Michael Ballantyne To catch a person nodding; to find he has not his weather-eye open—Nunquam dormio! The True History of Tom and Jerry\|Charles Hindley British Dictionary definitions for weather eye weather eye noun the vision of a person trained to observe changes in the weather informal an alert or observant gaze keep one's weather eye open to stay on the alert Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to weather eye eagle eye, hawkeye
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weather eye

noun

Idioms for weather eye

Origin of weather eye

Words nearby weather eye

Example sentences from the Web for weather eye

British Dictionary definitions for weather eye

noun

Words related to weather eye