Merriam-Webster's Dictionary and Thesaurus - Merriam-Webster [1541]
2weary verb wea·ried; wea·ry·ing : to become or make weary : TIRE
Synonyms
burn out, do in, drain, exhaust, fag, fatigue, tire, tucker, wash out, wear, wear out, weary—more at EXHAUST
1weasel noun, plural weasels : any of various small slender flesh-eating mammals related to the minks
— wea·sel·ly also wea·sely adjective
2weasel verb wea·seled; wea·sel·ing 1 : to use weasel words : EQUIVOCATE
2 : to escape from or evade a situation or obligation — often used with out
weasel word noun [ORIGIN: fr. the weasel's reputed habit of sucking the contents out of an egg while leaving the shell superficially intact]
: a word used to avoid a direct or forthright statement or position
1weather noun 1 : the state of the atmosphere with respect to heat or cold, wetness or dryness, calm or storm, clearness or cloudiness
2 : a particular and esp. a disagreeable atmospheric state : RAIN, STORM
2weather verb 1 : to expose to or endure the action of weather; also : to alter (as in color or texture) by such exposure
2 : to bear up against successfully <~ a storm> <~ troubles>
3weather adjective : WINDWARD
weath·er–beat·en adjective : worn or damaged by exposure to the weather; also : toughened or tanned by the weather <~ face>
weath·er·cock noun : a weather vane shaped like a rooster
weath·er·ing noun : the action of the weather in altering the color, texture, composition, or form of exposed objects; also : alteration thus effected
weath·er·ize verb -ized; -iz·ing : to make (as a house) better protected against winter weather (as by adding insulation)
weath·er·man noun : one who reports and forecasts the weather : METEOROLOGIST
weath·er·per·son noun : a person who reports and forecasts the weather : METEOROLOGIST
weath·er·proof adjective : able to withstand exposure to weather
— weatherproof verb
weath·er·strip·ping noun : material used to seal a door or window at the edges
— weath·er·strip verb
— weather strip noun
weather vane noun : VANE 1
weath·er·worn adjective : worn by exposure to the weather
1weave verb wove or weaved; wo·ven or weaved; weav·ing 1 : to form by interlacing strands of material; especially : to make on a loom by interlacing warp and filling threads <~ cloth>
2 : to interlace (as threads) into a fabric and esp. cloth
3 : SPIN 2
4 : to make as if by weaving together parts
5 : to insert as a part : work in
6 : to move in a winding or zigzag course esp. to avoid obstacles — weav·er noun Synonyms interlace, intersperse, intertwine, interweave, lace, thread, wreathe—more at THREAD 2weave noun : something woven; also : a pattern or method of weaving 1web noun 1 : a fabric on a loom or coming from a loom 2 a : COBWEB b : something by which one is entangled, involved in difficulties, held fast, or impeded in one's progress 3 : an animal or plant membrane; especially : one uniting the toes (as in many birds)