westering

[ wes-ter-ing ]

/ ˈwɛs tər ɪŋ /

adjective

moving or shifting toward the west: the westering sun; a westering wind.

Nearby words

westbury, westchester, westenra, wester, westergren method, westering, westerlies, westerly, westermarck, westermarck, edward alexander, western

Origin of westering

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; see origin at wester², -ing²

Definition for westering (2 of 2)

wester

[ wes-ter ]

/ ˈwɛs tər /

verb (used without object)

(of heavenly bodies) to move or tend westward.

to shift or veer toward the west.

Origin of wester

Middle English word dating back to 1325–75; see origin at west, -er⁶

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Examples from the Web for westering

The westering sun, shining over the Mayfield hills, turned the dust to golden fog.
The Maid-At-Arms|Robert W. Chambers
The westering sun, glinting through the trees, spreads the shadows broad athwart the quiet green graveyard.
Nooks and Corners of Shropshire|H. Thornhill Timmins
I caught brook trout in the westering valley of spruces and sold them for a cent apiece.
The Story Girl|Lucy Maud Montgomery
The sun was westering as the darkness rolled away from the completed sacrifice.
The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 03|Various

A frail Montagna madonna, with the sea and the westering sun, the mountains and the storm, all eternity as a background.
Mortal Coils|Aldous Huxley

British Dictionary definitions for westering (1 of 2)

westering

/ (ˈwɛstərɪŋ) /

adjective

poetic moving towards the westthe westering star

British Dictionary definitions for westering (2 of 2)

wester

/ (ˈwɛstə) /

verb

(intr) (of the sun, moon, or a star) to move or appear to move towards the west

noun

a strong wind or storm from the west

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