storm-beaten
- adjective
- /ˈstɔrmˌbitn/
:
azotado por tormentas
- The storm-beaten trees in the forest gave a clear sign of the harsh weather they had endured.
Examples
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After years of exposure, the storm-beaten barn stood crooked and cracked, a testament to the power of nature.
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They discovered a storm-beaten boat washed ashore, evidence of the fierce storm that had passed through the area.
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The storm-beaten walls of houses, but we are awake, you and me, my feet ankle-deep in water, nothing between you in my belly and the Strait of Gibraltar but a million green waves.
Fiction book (1997)
Synonyms
41
5.2
Damaged and worn from rough use over a long time
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4.7
Damaged and worn from being hit or used a lot
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4.2
Worn and rough after being outside a long time
3
6.6
Having a rough, worn look after being outdoors in sun or wind
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7.9
Hit hard by strong storms or many serious problems
Struck again and again by strong storms or great troubles
Hit again and again by strong winds or other problems
Made rough and faded by being in the sun, rain and wind for a long time
An object that is damaged and has many marks from rough use
Antonyms
How Damaged
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word storm-beaten gives a clear picture: beaten comes from the verb that means 'to hit', so something storm-beaten has been hit again and again by wind, rain or waves. So, a storm-beaten ship, tree, or house looks damaged and worn because storms kept hitting it.