weatherworn
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7.2
- adjective
- /ˈwɛðərˌwɔrn/
- They admired the weatherworn rocks along the shore, shaped by the relentless waves over the years.
Examples
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He would only half-believe this guy who seemed so weatherworn and odd.
Fiction book (2001) -
On the left is Curtis's photograph of Black Belly-Cheyenne, one of the oldest and most weatherworn faces Curtis recorded (the same face that Poitras uses in Cycle of Life).
Academic text (2004) -
The weatherworn fence had lost its bright color and looked as if it had battled many storms.
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The old barn stood proudly, its weatherworn boards telling stories of countless seasons gone by.
Synonyms
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2.1
Damaged and showing signs of long use
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4.2
Worn and rough after being outside a long time
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6.6
Having a rough, worn look after being outdoors in sun or wind
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7.4
A thing damaged and worn by storms
Antonyms
How Weathered
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Weatherworn comes from weather and worn, literally meaning 'worn by the weather'. Think of a coat left in rain and wind until it becomes thin and rough, so weatherworn describes something aged or damaged after being outside for a long time.