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weather-beaten Definition

weather-beaten (-bēt′'n)

adjective

showing the effect of weather, as

  1. stained, damaged, or worn down
  2. sunburned, roughened, etc.: said of a person, one's face, etc.

weather-beaten Synonyms

weather-beaten

modif.

decayed, battered, weathered; see decaying, old 2, 3, worn 2.

weather-beaten Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • face: Guilt, suspicion, resignation, and fear mark their weather-beaten faces as they struggle with personal demons that have haunted them for years.
  • figure: The parched environment and a dilapidated cottage framed the weather-beaten figure of Charlie.
  • cheek: Hot tears of rage and of pitying sympathy ran down many a weather-beaten cheek.
  • look: This requires the more worn, weather-beaten look of Gibson, himself owner of a sheep ranch.