weather-beaten

adjective

weath·​er-beat·​en ˈwe-t͟hər-ˌbē-tᵊn 

1

: toughened, tanned, or bronzed by the weather

a weather-beaten face

2

: worn or damaged by exposure to weather

Word History

First Known Use

1530, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for weather-beaten

• phenacetin
• beaten
• cretin
• eaten
• sweeten
• teton
• wheaten
• sisseton
• unbeaten
• uneaten
• wahpeton

Kids Definition

weather-beaten

adjective

weath·​er-beat·​en

ˈwet͟h-ər-ˌbēt-ᵊn

1

: toughened or colored by the weather

a weather-beaten face

2

: worn or damaged by exposure to the weather

a weather-beaten old barn