weathered

weathered Definition

weath·ered (wet̸h′ərd)

adjective

seasoned by the weather; stained, worn, or beaten by the weather
given a stained or discolored finish intended to resemble that produced by exposure to the weather
Archit. made sloping, as sills, so as to shed water

weathered Usage Examples

Modifying Another Word

much: Comb of Type 4, with deeply curved cross-section; much weathered and unornamented length 136 mm.
slightly: Slightly weathered mortar is very rarely the cause of dampness and water penetration through a wall.
very: I painted around the castle picture, which is very weathered - I'll try to restore it.

Modifies a noun

sandstone: The Climbs Composed of natural, weathered sandstone the crag can be divided into four buttresses.
granite: Subsequent erosion of the chemically weathered granite took place as a generally radial drainage network evolved around the granite dome.
limestone: They are weathered limestone which were brought to the site from a nearby source.
slab: East of the chancel some weathered slabs may be 18thC.
rock: Paul had tried to place a bolt to ease the take-off, but the brittle, weathered surface rock had foiled his valiant attempts.
stone: In general, soft, porous or severely weathered stone must be treated with a softer, weaker mortar than hard, dense stone.

Used with adjective complement

become: Fortunately, that inscription was transcribed before it became too weathered.
appear: To my eye at least, this stonework appears weathered.

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