Definition of wuthering in English:
wuthering
adjectiveˈwʌðərɪŋˈwəðərɪŋ
Northern English (of weather) characterized by strong winds.
it's a wuthering day on the moors today
Example sentencesExamples
- The island is only a mile in circumference, but each corner brings a new wilderness - from sheltered, bouncing turf to wuthering plains, and a new sense of serenity and calm.
- I screamed over the wuthering gale, 'You must stop this. Stop it now!"
- Both would be dressed for the wuthering weather in wool peacoats.
- We were still on the footbridge and saw that our main sail was destroyed - it fluttered in the wuthering storm.
- An hour out in the wuthering wind and rain and sunshine would soon unravel any problems I had with writing.
- The purple heather, the blustering gales (or wuthering winds if you're an Emily Bronte fan) and the winding paths that encourage all day dalliance - what's not to love?
- The weather deepened to a light wuthering rain.
- The murmuring of the wuthering winds that blew across the moors came to my ears.
Synonyms
breezy, blowy, fresh, blustery, gusty
Origin
Early 16th century: from late Middle English whither, wuther 'rush, make a rushing sound', probably of Scandinavian origin.
Definition of wuthering in US English:
wuthering
adjectiveˈwəT͟HəriNGˈwəðərɪŋ
Northern English (of weather) characterized by strong winds.
it's a wuthering day on the moors today
Example sentencesExamples
- Both would be dressed for the wuthering weather in wool peacoats.
- An hour out in the wuthering wind and rain and sunshine would soon unravel any problems I had with writing.
- The murmuring of the wuthering winds that blew across the moors came to my ears.
- We were still on the footbridge and saw that our main sail was destroyed - it fluttered in the wuthering storm.
- The island is only a mile in circumference, but each corner brings a new wilderness - from sheltered, bouncing turf to wuthering plains, and a new sense of serenity and calm.
- The purple heather, the blustering gales (or wuthering winds if you're an Emily Bronte fan) and the winding paths that encourage all day dalliance - what's not to love?
- I screamed over the wuthering gale, 'You must stop this. Stop it now!"
- The weather deepened to a light wuthering rain.
Synonyms
breezy, blowy, fresh, blustery, gusty
Origin
Early 16th century: from late Middle English whither, wuther ‘rush, make a rushing sound’, probably of Scandinavian origin.