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wuthering

British  
/ ˈwʌðərɪŋ /

adjective

  1. (of a wind) blowing strongly with a roaring sound

  2. (of a place) characterized by such a sound

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of wuthering

variant of whitherin, from whither blow, from Old Norse hvithra; related to hvitha squall of wind, Old English hweothu wind

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From BBC

The route goes from Kirkby Stephen, over the hills to Swaledale, past long-forgotten lead mine ruins - as recently seen in Wuthering Heights - and on through vibrant green pastures to Reeth and Richmond.

From BBC

As the decade drew to a close, Hollywood experienced what many critics view as its greatest year, with hits including “Gone with the Wind,” “Goodbye, Mr. Chips,” “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington,” “Of Mice and Men,” “Stagecoach,” “The Wizard of Oz” and “Wuthering Heights.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Even so, the Wuthering Heights star has heard from people who knew Edwards and said he "was never fun to work with".

From BBC

Warner’s Wuthering Heights and Paramount’s Scream 7 are two of the top box-office performers of 2026 so far.

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