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词汇 wuthering
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Definition of wuthering in English:

wuthering

adjectiveˈwʌðərɪŋˈwəðərɪŋ
Northern English
  • (of weather) characterized by strong winds.

    it's a wuthering day on the moors today
    the wuthering wind blows
    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
    the wuthering wind blows
    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.

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