weathering — the process of wearing or being worn by long exposure to the atmosphere
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the process of wearing or being worn by long exposure to the atmosphere
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈweðərɪŋ/
Example Sentences
- My grandmother's face showed the weathering of eight decades of laughter and worry.
- The plastic lawn flamingo was weathering so badly that it looked like a pink ostrich with identity issues.
- After weathering three teenage daughters, Dad's hair turned completely gray.
weathering
NOUN[/ˈweðərɪŋ/]
the process of wearing or being worn by long exposure to the atmosphere
A weathering stone pillar gradually eroding under sun, wind, and rain
Weathering gathers the rain, tethering life to worn stone, feathering time's patient touch across the ancient face.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From the English word 'weather' (Old English 'weder', related to wind and atmospheric conditions) combined with the suffix '-ing' (forming gerunds and present participles). The concept of weathering as erosion developed from the literal meaning of exposure to weather.
Breakdown
weather (atmospheric conditions, from Old English 'weder') + -ing (present participle/gerund suffix) = weathering (the process of being worn by atmospheric exposure)
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📝Examples
“My grandmother's face showed the weathering of eight decades of laughter and worry.”
“The plastic lawn flamingo was weathering so badly that it looked like a pink ostrich with identity issues.”
“After weathering three teenage daughters, Dad's hair turned completely gray.”
“The limestone cliffs showed dramatic weathering patterns from centuries of coastal erosion.”
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