weather-beaten
weather-beaten
Definition
weather-beaten (-bēt′'n)
adjective
showing the effect of weather, as
- stained, damaged, or worn down
- sunburned, roughened, etc.: said of a person, one's face, etc.
weather-beaten
Synonyms
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.
