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    wuthering
    /ˈwʌðərɪŋ/

    adjective

    • 1. (of weather) characterized by strong winds: Northern English "it's a wuthering day on the moors today"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishWUTHERING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    used to describe a wind that is blowing very strongly or a place where the wind blows strongly: The wuthering wind of the moors sent a chill down my spine. Fewer examples. "Wuthering" or "whithering" comes from the Old Norse and means roaring like the wind on a stormy day.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › wutheringWuthering Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of WUTHER is to blow with a dull roaring sound.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › wutheringWUTHERING Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Wuthering definition: (of a wind) blowing strongly with a roaring sound. See examples of WUTHERING used in a sentence.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishWUTHERING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. (of a wind) blowing strongly with a roaring sound. 2. (of a place) characterized by such a sound. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin. variant of whitherin, from whither blow, from Old Norse hvithra; related to hvitha squall of wind, Old English hweothu wind.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › wutheringWuthering - definition of wuthering by The Free Dictionary

    1. (Physical Geography) (of a wind) blowing strongly with a roaring sound. 2. (Physical Geography) (of a place) characterized by such a sound. [variant of whitherin, from whither blow, from Old Norse hvithra; related to hvitha squall of wind, Old English hweothu wind]

  7. interestingliterature.com › 2020 › 11The Curious Origins of the Word ‘Wuthering’ - Interesting...

    Under ‘wuthering’, the Oxford English Dictionary offers the alternative ‘whithering’, defining the adjective as ‘rushing, whizzing, etc.; also, very large or vigorous’. ‘Whithering’ (sometimes ‘withering’) seems to have been more prevalent in print until Brontë’s novel came along in 1847.

  8. www.wordreference.com › definition › wutheringwuthering - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

    wuthering /ˈwʌðərɪŋ/ adj Northern English dialect. (of a wind) blowing strongly with a roaring sound. (of a place) characterized by such a sound. Etymology: variant of whitherin, from whither blow, from Old Norse hvithra; related to hvitha squall of wind, Old English hweothu wind.

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  10. educalingo.com › en › dic-enMeaning of "wuthering" in the English dictionary - educalingo

    The definition of wuthering in the dictionary is blowing strongly with a roaring sound. Other definition of wuthering is characterized by such a sound.

  11. www.yourdictionary.com › wutheringWuthering Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Wuthering Definition. Meanings. Definition Source. Verb. Filter. verb. Present participle of wuther. Wiktionary.