weather-wise

[ weth-er-wahyz ]

adjective

skillful in predicting weather.
skillful in predicting reactions, opinions, etc.: weather-wise political experts.

Origin of weather-wise

First recorded in 1350–1400, weather-wise is from the late Middle English word wederwise.See weather, wise¹

Words Nearby weather-wise

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How to use weather-wise in a sentence

"A noisy titmouse is Jack Frost's trumpeter" may be one of those few weather-wise proverbs with a grain of truth in them.
Bird Neighbors | Neltje Blanchan
Cats, as well as hares, have the reputation of being weather wise; hence their association with witches or "wise women."
Traditions, Superstitions and Folk-lore | Charles Hardwick
The old and grave-looking seamen shook their weather-wise heads as if foretelling a storm.
Clotelle | William Wells Brown
The snow had ceased falling, but only one so weather-wise as the Maine-bred Clancy would have known that.
Find the Woman | Arthur Somers Roche
The forethoughtful and weather-wise had run them round to the Creux and carried them through the tunnel into the roadway behind.
A Maid of the Silver Sea | John Oxenham

British Dictionary definitions for weather-wise

weather-wise

adjective

skilful or experienced in predicting weather conditions
skilful or experienced in predicting trends in public opinion, reactions, etc

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