wuthering
/ˈwʌðərɪŋ/adjective chiefly Northern English
(Of weather) characterized by strong winds: it’s a wuthering day on the moors today the wuthering wind blows...
- 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 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.
Origin
Early 16th century: from late Middle English whither, wuther 'rush, make a rushing sound', probably of Scandinavian origin.
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