wuthering
Britishadjective
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(of a wind) blowing strongly with a roaring sound
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(of a place) characterized by such a sound
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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Some of the cast have also been propelled into stardom in recent years - Zendaya has starred in Dune, Spider-Man, The Drama and Challengers while Elordi was nominated for an Oscar for his performance in Frankenstein and starred alongside Margot Robbie in Wuthering Heights.
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.”
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.
From Barron's
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