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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)

4 : NETWORK

5 : the series of barbs on each side of the shaft of a feather

6 : WORLD WIDE WEB

— webbed adjective

Synonyms

entanglement, net, snare, trap; also mesh, knot, snarl, tangle; labyrinth, maze

2web verb webbed; web·bing 1 : to make a web

2 : to cover or provide with webs or a network

3 : ENTANGLE, ENSNARE

web·bing noun : a strong closely woven tape designed for bearing weight and used esp. for straps, harness, or upholstery

web·cam noun : a camera used in transmitting live images over the World Wide Web

web·cast noun : a transmission of sound and images via the World Wide Web

— webcast verb

web–foot·ed adjective : having webbed feet

web·mas·ter noun, often cap : a person responsible for the creation or maintenance of a Web site

Web site noun : a group of World Wide Web pages made available online (as by an individual or business)

wed verb wed·ded also wed; wed·ding 1 : to take, give, enter into, or join in marriage : MARRY

2 : to unite firmly

Wed abbreviation

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