Reverse Dictionary: WEATHER

(also see RAIN, SNOW, etc.)

ADJECTIVES
► AERISH ► AIRISH of the weather: cool, fresh, breezy, chilly → a1642 obs.
► AIGRISH of the weather: cold, raw, unpleasant → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► AINISH unpleasant, used esp. of the weather; showery, rainy → 1814 Eng. dial.
► AIRSOME of the weather: cold; windy, bracing → 1863 Newfoundland usage
► AITTRIE of the weather: cold, bleak → 1898 Sc. (Bk.)
► ALTERATION of the weather: changeable, uncertain → 19C Eng. dial.
► ALTERY of the weather: looking like rain → 19C Eng. dial.
► ARCTIC of weather or conditions: extremely cold, freezing → 1876 colloq.
► ASPROUS of the weather: raw, inclement → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► ATTERY of weather, wind, etc.: stormy, bitter, cold and unpleasant → 1899 Sc.
► AWKWARD of the weather: uncertain → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► BACKENDISH of weather: proper to autumn or winter; autumnal, wintry, rough → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► BALMY of wind, air, weather: deliciously mild, fragrant, and soothing → 1704
► BANGY of weather: drizzling, overcast; misty; stormy → 1790 Eng. dial.
► BASK of weather: very dry → 1893 Sc.
► BASTY of weather: droughty and ungenial → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► BENIGN of the weather: mild, genial → c1386
► BIRSY of the weather: keen, bleak, sharp → 1825 Sc.
► BLACK of wind or weather: foul, overcast → 1898 Sc. (Bk.)
► BLACKLIE of the weather: dark with threatening clouds → 1911 Sc.  Bk.)
► BLADDY gusty, unsettled → 1911 Sc. (Bk.)
► BLASHY rainy, wet, gusty → 1911 Sc. (Bk.)
► BLASTIE gusty, blustering → 1911 Sc. (Bk.)
► BLIRTIE of the weather: changeable, uncertain, cheerless; characterized by ‘blirts’ or gusts of wind and rain → 1807 Sc.
► BLUE of the weather: chill, frosty → 1911 Sc. (Bk.)
► BLURY of the weather: cold, sharp, windy → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► BLUSTERSOME of weather: rainy and stormy in fits and starts → 19C Eng. dial.
► BLUTHRIE of the weather: wet, stormy → 1898 Sc. (Bk.)
► BOISTOUS of the wind, sea, weather: rough and violent; boisterous → 1470 obs.
► BREEDY of the weather: building up for a storm → 1954 Amer. dial .
► BULDERING of the weather: hot, muggy, sultry; threatening thunder → 1746 Eng. dial.
► CADDLESOME of weather: stormy, uncertain → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► CADDLING of weather: uncertain, variable, stormy → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► CADDLY of weather: stormy, uncertain → 1898 Eng. dial., (Bk.)
► CALWART of weather: coldish, fresh and bracing → 1866 Sc.
► CANKERED of the weather or sky: threatening, lowering; gusty → 1803 Sc.
► CATCHING of the weather: showery, uncertain, changeable → 1811 Eng. dial.
► CATCHY ► KETCHY of the weather: showery, uncertain, changeable → 1872 Eng. dial.
► CAUDLING of the weather: sloppy → 1790 Eng. dial.
► CAUMY of weather: close, sultry → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► CAZELTY uncertain, unsettled, doubtful → 1863 Eng. dial.
► CAZZARDLY of the weather: changeable, unsettled → 1902 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► CHISELLY ► CHISLY ► CHIZZLY of weather: chilly; also, damp → 1896 Amer. dial.
► CHURLY of the weather: rough → 19C Eng. dial.
► CIVIL of weather: fine, temperate → 1930 Amer. dial.
► CRIMPY of the weather: cold → 1914 criminals’ sl. (Bk.)
► DABBLY of the weather: wet, rainy, showery, damp → 1879 Eng. dial.
► DACKER hesitating, uncertain, undecided; said of a person who can’t make up his mind, and to the weather when unsettled → 1887 Sc.
► DAGGING of the weather: wet, drizzly, misty, rainy → 1900 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► DAGGLY of the weather: wet, drizzly, misty, rainy → 1869 Eng. dial.
► DAGGY of the weather: wet, drizzly, misty, rainy → 1808 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► DAINTY of weather: fine, genial, cheering → 1860 Eng. dial.
► DAISIE ► DAIZIE ► DAZIE ► DEASIE of the weather: cold, raw → 1825 Sc.
► DAISY DORMER warmer, esp. of the weather → 1960 UK rhyming sl., orig. theatrical
► DALLING of the weather: changing, varying → 1900 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► DERN of weather: raw, cold → 1879 Eng. dial.
► DINGLE of weather: good → 1989 Antarctica sl.
► DIRTY of the weather: wet, stormy → 1887 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► DOWF of the weather: dull → E16 Sc. & N. Eng. dial. obs.
► DULL AND DOWDY of the weather and beer: cloudy → 1992 UK rhyming sl.
► EDGY of the weather: crisp, frosty → 1926 Amer. dial.
► EIDENT continuous, persistent, esp. with reference to weather → 1786 Sc.
► ELDRITCH of weather: chill, keen → 1825 Sc. obs.
► EMMIS of the weather: changeable; dark, gloomy → 1900 Sc. (Bk.)
► ETERIE ► ETRIE of the weather: keen, bitter → 1808 Sc.
► FADY of the weather: damp, sultry, close → 1790 Eng. dial.
► FAINT of the weather: close, sultry, oppressive → 1885 Eng. dial.
► FAINTY of the weather: close, sultry, oppressive → 1849 Eng. dial.
► FAIRING of the weather: clearing, ceasing to rain → 1885 Sc.
► FARRANTLY of the weather: bright, pleasant, cheerful → 1790 Eng. dial.
► FILTHY said of bad weather → 1875 sl.
► GAFFIN of the weather: lowering, cloudy → 1900 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► GAGEY ► GAGY of the weather: uncertain, risky, showery → 1900 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► GASH of the weather: bright, pleasant → 1773 Sc.
► GIFFY of weather: humid, muggy, damp; hence, moist, pliable → 1829 Amer. dial.
► GIVEY ► GIVY  of weather: humid, muggy, damp; hence, moist, pliable → 1829 Amer. dial.
► GLOWERING of weather: cloudy or threatening → 1939 Amer. dial.
► GLOWERY of weather: cloudy or threatening → 1969 Amer. dial.
► GLUMMY of the weather: murky, cloudy → 1900 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► GREASY of the weather or the sky: thick, dirty → 1825
► GRISSY of the weather: damp and warm → 1900 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► GROUTY of the sky, weather: thundery, threatening rain → 1744 Eng. dial.
► GURL of the weather: boisterous, rough → 1513 Sc.
► GURLY of the weather: rough, boisterous, stormy; cold, bleak → 1789 Sc.
► HAINING of the weather: cold, drizzly → 1871 Eng. dial. obs.
► HAINISH unpleasant, used esp. of the weather; showery, rainy → 1814 Eng. dial.
► HANDSOME of the weather: fine, good, bright → 1898 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► HARDEN of the weather: windy, drying; cold, bleak → 1897 Eng. dial.
► HARDEN-FACED of the weather: threatening, lowering, gloomy, unsettled → 1876 Eng. dial.
► HASK of the weather: dry, parching, piercingly cold → 1790 Eng. dial.
► HAUGULLIN’ of the weather: drizzling, cold and damp → 1902 Sc. (Bk.)
► HEAVY-HEARTED of the weather: lowering, threatening rain → 1825 Sc.  
► HEAVYSOME of the weather: dark, lowering → 1790 Sc. & Eng. dial.  
► HECTIC of the weather: unpleasant, windy, cloudy → 1968 Amer. dial.
► HICKORY of the weather: rough, tempestuous → 1918 Amer. dial.
► HOTTER THAN A SHEARER’S ARMPIT of the weather: very hot → 20C Aust. sl.
► HURRY-DURRY of the weather: rough, boisterous, windy, rainy; hence, impatient, irritable → 1672 nautical usage, obs.
► IN AND OUT of weather: variable, coming and going → 1966 Amer. dial.
► INDUMIOUS of the weather: extraordinarily rough or stormy → 1898 Sc.
► INNUBILOUS not cloudy, clear, cloudless → 1656 obs.
► JUICY of weather: wet, soaking → 1837 colloq.
► KALWART of weather: coldish, fresh and bracing → 1866 Sc.
► KAZZARDLY of the weather: changeable, unsettled → 1902 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► KETCHY of the weather: changeable → 1884 Amer. dial.
► LASH of weather: raw wet → 1787
► LATE of weather: unseasonable → 1631 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
► LEAKING of weather: showery → c1420
► LEASTY of the weather: dull, wet, rainy → 1790 Eng. dial.
► LEESOME of weather: fine, balmy, mild and bright → 1787 Sc.
► LOUSY of the weather: unpleasant, threatening → 1944 Amer. dial.
► LOWN of the weather, a body of water, or some other natural feature: calm, still → c1485 chiefly Sc.
► LUNK of the weather: close, sultry → L19 Irish sl.
► MALMY of weather: warm and damp → 1677 Eng. dial.
► MEALY of the weather: mild and damp → 1905 Sc. (Bk.)
► MEAN of the weather: very unpleasant, disagreeable → 1897 Amer. dial.
► MEETH of the weather: hot, sultry, close; of persons: exhausted with heat → 1768 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► MELCH mild, warm; soft and moist; applied chiefly to the weather, but also occasionally to anything soft → 1790 Eng. dial.
► MELL of the weather: mild → 1905 Sc. (Bk.)
► MELSH mild, warm; soft and moist; applied chiefly to the weather, but also occasionally to anything soft → 1790 Eng. dial.
► MERCIFUL of the weather: favourable, propitious, seasonable → 1897 Sc.
► MEUTHY of the weather: sultry, close, mild and damp → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► MIGGY of the weather: moist, damp, muggy → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► MILKY of the weather: foggy → 1967 Amer. dial.
► MISTY-MOISTY of the weather: misty, foggy; threatening rain → 1856 Amer. dial.
► MOKEY ► MOKY of weather: dull, foggy, hazy → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► MOTHERING of weather: pleasant, comforting; not too warn, not too cool, just right → 1966 Amer. dial.
► MULKY of weather; murky, muggy → 1965 Amer. dial.
► MUNGY of the weather: muggy, close; also, foggy; damp → 1809 chiefly Eng. dial.
 MUSSY ► MUZZY of the weather: dull, gloomy → 1727 sl.
► MUSTARD (POT) of the weather: hot → 1930s rhyming sl.
► MUTHY of the weather: sultry, close, mild and damp → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► NATURAL of the weather: pleasant, genial, mild → 1825 Sc. obs.
► NAUGHTY of weather: bad, nasty → 1541 obs.
► NESH of the weather: chilly → 1825 Eng. dial.
► NIBBLING of weather: chilly, slightly cold → 1980s US students’ sl.
► OORLICK of the weather: damp, chilly and unpleasant, raw, bleak, depressing → 1808 Sc.
► OPEN of weather or season: free from frost; also, free from fog or mist (nautical usage) → 1615
► OPEN-AND-SHUT of the weather: alternately cloudy and sunny; variable → 1890 Amer. dial.
► OPENING-AND-SHUTTING of the weather: alternately cloudy and sunny; variable → 1890 Amer. dial.
► OWLY of the weather: threatening → 1958 Amer. dial.
► OWLY-LOOKING of the weather: threatening → 1965 Amer. dial.
► PARKY of the weather: fresh → 1897 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► PEA-RIPPING of the weather: hot → 1984 Amer. dial.
► PET of weather: unexpectedly mild → 1954 Amer. dial.
► PINCHY of the weather: cold, chilly → 1984 Amer. dial.
► POTHERY of the weather: hot, close, stifling, muggy, warm → 1696
► PRETTY of weather: fine → 1916 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► PUGGY of the weather: damp and warm, muggy → 1875 Eng. dial.
► QUALMY of the weather: close, sultry, producing sickly languor → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► QUELSTRING ► QUELTERING ► QUELTRING ► QUILSTERING of the weather: hot, sultry; sweltering → 1777 Eng. dial.
► RAGGLISH erratic, subject to sudden unpredictable change; of weather: boisterous, uncertain, gusty with rain → 1804 Sc.
► RAISIGO of weather: rough, blustery, stormy → 1828 Sc.
► RATY of the weather: cold, wet, stormy → 1856 Eng. dial.
► RAWLY of the weather: raw, damp → 19C Sc.
► REAR of the weather: chilly, cold, raw → 1904 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► REE of the weather: windy, clear, and frosty → 1904 Sc. (Bk.)
► RICK-RACK of the weather: stormy, boisterous → 19C Eng. dial.
► ROBUSTIOUS of storms or climate: violent, severe → 1612
► ROTTEN of weather or climate: damp, wet, rainy → 1567
 ROYET of the weather: stormy, wild → 1954 Sc.
► SAFT of weather: mild, not frosty, in a state of thaw → 1825 Sc.
► SAIR of the weather: inclement, stormy, severe → 1813 Sc.
► SAPLESS of the weather: without rain or moisture; dry → 1892 Sc.
► SAUCY of the weather: brilliant, fine → 1904 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► SCADDY of the weather: showery → 1904 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► SCARLY of the weather: boisterous, windy, threatening rain → 1904 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► SCATTY of the weather: showery → 1746 Eng. dial.
► SCOORIE ► SCOURIE ► SCOWRY blustery with rain, wet and squally → 1773 Sc. 
► SCOUTHERIE ► SCOUTHRY of the weather: threatening, abounding in flying showers → 1794 Sc.
► SMOLT of weather: fine, fair, calm → c950 obs.
► SMOOTH of wind or weather: not rough or stormy; agreeable, pleasant → c1402
► SMURRY hazy, overcast, cloudy → 1887 Amer. dial.
► SNUG of winter weather: very cold → 1845 Amer. dial.
 SOUR of weather, etc.: cold and wet; inclement → 1582
► STICKY hot and humid, muggy → 1855 orig. US
► TARLOCH of the weather: stormy → 1905 Sc. (Bk.)
► TART of the wind or weather: sharp, keen, piercing, bracing → 1901 Eng. dial.
► TENDER of the weather: inclined to rain, threatening → 1900 Eng. dial.
► TETCHY of the weather: changeable; fickle → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► THICK of the weather: cloudy, misty, foggy → 1895 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► THIN of the wind or weather: cold, keen, piercing → 1881 Ireland & Eng. dial.
► THIRLING of the weather: piercingly cold → 1801 Sc.
► THRAWN of the weather: disagreeable, bitter → 1897 Sc.
► THREDEGAL of the weather: unsettled → 1905 Eng. dial. obs. (Bk.)
► TICKLE variable, uncertain, not to be relied on; used esp. of the weather → 1795 Eng. dial.
► TICKLISH of the weather: changeable → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► UNCLEMENT of the weather: inclement → 1598 obs.
► UNFURTHERSOME. of weather: unfavourable to vegetation → 1905 Sc. (Bk.)
► UNHEARTSOME of the weather: bad, uncomfortable → 1905 Sc. (Bk.)
► UNHEARTY of the weather: unpleasant, uncomfortable → 1905 Sc. (Bk.)
► UNKETTY of the weather: close, sultry, depressing → 1895 Eng. dial.
► UNKID of the weather: close, sultry, depressing → 1895 Eng. dial.
► UNKIND of the weather: unseasonable, ungenial → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► UNLIKELY of the weather: threatening → 1885 Amer. dial.
► UNMENSEFUL of the weather: rough, unseasonable → 1898 Sc.
► UNNATURABLE of the weather: ungenial → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► VITIOUS of the weather: stormy → 1905 Sc. (Bk.)
► VOXY of the weather: deceptive, uncertain → 1899 Eng. dial.
► WALLOW of the weather: blowing a cold, strong, and hollow wind → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► WALLOWISH of the weather: showery, sleety, when there is neither thaw nor frost → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► WET ENOUGH TO BOG A DUCK said of extremely wet weather → 1999 Aust. sl. (Bk.)
► YARK of weather: wild, stormy → 1891 Eng. dial.
► YAULD ► YAWL of weather: sharp, keen, cold, frosty → 1808 Sc.

ADVERBS
► IN AND OUT of weather: intermittently, in fits and starts → 1966 Amer. dial.

NOUNS
► AEROMANCY divination by air, including augury; later, weather-forecasting, meteorology → 1393
► AIFER the exhalations which arise from the ground on a warm, sunny day → 1898 Sc. obs. (Bk.)
► AITTRIE cold, bleak weather → 1898 Sc. (Bk.)
► ALBERTA CLIPPER a cold weather system that blows from the Canadian Rocky Mountains eastward, a winter phenomenon, with wind and  usually snow → 1999 Can. sl.
► BANANA BELT 1. the warmer parts of a region which is regarded as severely cold → 1898 Amer. dial.
2. an open winter, softer weather than usual → 1958 Amer. dial.
► BARNSTAPLE FAIR WEATHER cold, wet, windy weather → 1893 Eng. dial.
► BENGAL BLANKET the sun; a blue sky → 19C Anglo-Indian
► BLACK FROST freezing weather not cold enough to kill vegetation → 1965 Amer. dial.
► BLACK WEATHER rainy weather → 1911 Sc.  (Bk.)
► BLACKBERRY RAIN a spring storm or cold snap → 1947 Amer. dial.
► BLACKBERRY SQUALL a late cold spell in May or early June → 1953 Amer. dial.
► BLACKBERRY STORM a spring storm or cold snap → 1906 Amer. dial.
► BLACKBERRY SUMMER a spell of fine weather in the blackberry season → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► BLACKBERRY WINTER a late cold spell in May or early June → 1904 Amer. dial.
► BLACKBIRD STORM a short cold spell in late spring, after the appearance of the blackbirds → 1953 Amer. dial.
► BLATHER foul weather; a spell of bad weather  → Bk1898 Sc. (Bk.)
► BLEE bleak weather from an exposed quarter → 19C Eng. dial.
► BLOOM WINTER a period of cold weather in the spring → 1941 Amer. dial.
► BLUDDER wet weather; a spell of foul weather → 1911 Sc. (Bk.)
► BLUE HEN’S CHICK ► BLUE HEN’S CHICKENa cold, brisk day → 1951 Amer. dial.
► BLUEBIRD WEATHER a brief period of warm weather in autumn; sunny, fine weather in winter → 1943 Amer. dial.
► BLUNK a fit of squally, tempestuous weather → 1787 Eng. dial.
► BOLL WEEVIL WEATHER cold, wet weather → 1966 Amer. dial.
► BORIE a clear opening of the sky in wet weather → 1911 Sc. (Bk.)
► BOULE an opening in the clouds betokening fine weather → 1911 Sc. (Bk.)
► BRASS MONKEY WEATHER very cold weather → 1967 Aust. sl.
► BREEDER an unseasonably or unusually fine day, regarded as presaging bad weather → 1965 Amer. dial.
► BUZZARD STORM a period of very cold weather in spring → 1954 Amer. dial.
► CHAMPAGNE WEATHER bad weather → L19 UK society sl.
► COCKATOO WEATHER fine by day, rain by night → 1999 Aust. sl., obs. (Bk.)
► CORN TWISTER a hot, dry spell → 1954 Amer. dial.
► CROW-GAPER a very hot day → 19C Eng. dial.
► DACKER uncertainty, a state of suspense or hesitation; also used of unsettled weather; a lull → 1808 Sc. obs.
► DALLY an interval in bad weather → 1914 Sc.
► DIRT rain, snow, or sleet; ‘dirty’ or stormy weather → 1887 Eng. dial.
► DOG WEATHER dry weather → 1970 Amer. dial.
► DOGWOOD WINTER a period of cold weather in the spring → 1904 Amer. dial.
► EASTICK cold, showery weather → 1897 Sc.
► ELEMENT the sky, atmosphere, air, heavens; weather → 1785 Sc. & Eng. & Amer. dial.
► FAIRIES’ BAKIN’ DAY a day of alternate rain and sunshine → 1894 Sc.
► FAIRNESS of the weather: the state of being free from storms or rain; fineness → c1440 obs.
► FALLING WEATHER weather characterized by rain, snow, hail, or heavy fog; conditions likely to produce such weather → 1732 Amer. dial.
► FEEDING-TIME warm, showery weather → 1900 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► GROWING WEATHER alternate rain and sunshine; weather with the proper warmth and moisture to make crops grow → 1899 Amer. dial.
► GURL boisterous or rough weather → 1755 Sc.
► HANDS-IN-THE-POCKET WEATHER very cold weather → 1986 Amer. dial.
► HARDENING OF THE DROUTH a continuance or settlement of dry weather → 1880 Sc.
► HAUGHTY WEATHER windy weather → 1787 Eng. dial. obs.
► HAWK, THE the wind, esp. that of winter; cold weather; winter → 1946 Amer. dial.
► HAWKINS the wind, esp. that of winter; cold weather; winter → 1958  Amer. dial.
► HOG KILLIN’ TIME a cold snap → 1913 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► INDIAN WEATHER cold, then a hot day → 1966 Amer. dial.
► INDIAN WINTER a period of unseasonably cold weather → 1931 Amer. dial.
► JESTICK a slight, temporary frost; cold weather with rain → 1902 Sc. (Bk.)
► JUDGEMENT WEATHER bad or unpleasant weather regarded as a sign of God’s displeasure → 1796
► LECKING-TIME showery weather with short intervals of sunshine → 1902 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► LINE GALE severe weather associated with the spring and autumn equinoxes → 1836 Amer. dial.
► LINE STORM severe weather associated with the spring and autumn equinoxes → 1850 Amer. dial.
► MEETHNESS extreme heat; sultriness; soft, close weather → 1768 Sc.
► MELTON HOT DAY a very hot day → L19 sporting sl.
► MET, THE the Meteorological Office, responsible for weather forecasting →  c1925 sl.
► MET a weather report → 1939 Royal Air Force sl.
► MET OFFICE, THE the Meteorological Office, responsible for weather forecasting → 1940s sl.
► MILLDEW wet, rain, fog; cold raw weather → 1900 Sc.
► MONKEY’S WEDDING alternating or simultaneous sunshine and rain → 1949 S. Afr. colloq.
► MOUNTAIN DAY a fall day of exceptionally fine weather → 1939 Amer. dial.
► MUCK bad weather → 1855 UK sl.
► NIZZER a head-on blizzard; adverse weather conditions → 1964 Sc. 
► OMBROLOGY the branch of meteorology that deals with rain → 1845
► ONLAY settled weather of a particular kind, generally bad, as of wind from one direction → 1908 Sc.
► ONTACK an attack or onset of pain, of snow, bad weather, or the like → 1964 Sc.
 OPEN DAY a sunny day, when the sun isn’t behind the clouds → 1996 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► OTTER WEATHER a season of comfortable weather before the spring → 1967 Amer. dial.
► PET WEATHER particular good weather early in the spring → 1982 Amer. dial.
► QUEEN’S WEATHER fine weather → 1899 
► RAZZLER of the weather: a hot day → 19C Eng. dial. 
► SACK WEATHER inclement weather during which air missions cannot be flown → 1949 US sl.
► SAWNEY mild weather → 19C Eng. dial.
► SCAT a spell of weather; a bout, a turn → 1904 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► SCORCHER a killing frost; a period of very cold weather → 1916 Amer. dial.
► SIBERIAN EXPRESS, THE a spell of very cold weather → 1980s US sl.
 SLATCH a short glean of fine weather; an interval in heavy rain → 1916 Amer. dial.
► SNOWBALL RAIN a period of inclement weather in the spring → 1894 Amer dial.
► SULTER a spell of sultry weather → 1667 obs.
► TAR AND FEATHER weather → 20C rhyming sl.
► UNIWIDERE bad weather → c1175 obs.
► UNKEDNESS gloomy weather → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► VEER WEATHER chopping, changeable weather → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► VERMONT THAW ‘six feet of snow and a hurricane’ → 1891 Amer. dial.
► WEATHER BREEDER an unseasonably or unusually fine day, regarded as presaging bad weather → 1780 Amer. dial.
► WEATHER FALL a period of rain, snow, hail, or heavy fog → 1965 Amer. dial.

NOUNS – PERSON
► AEROMANCER one who practices divination by air; a weather-prophet → c1400 obs.
► MET FAIRY a meteorologist → 1986 Aust. sl. (Bk.)
► MET MAN a weather forecaster →  c1920 Brit. services’ sl.
► METS a meteorological officer → c1920 Brit. services’ sl.
► OLD PROB a meteorologist → c1900 US sl.
► OLD PROBABILITIES a meteorologist → 1942 US sl.

PHRASES
► IT LIGHTS AND SHUTS the sun peeps out at intervals → 1896 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► IT’S A MONKEY’S WEDDING applied to weather characterized by drizzling rain while the sun shines → 20C S. Afr. sl.
 LIGHT AND SHUT said of the weather where the sun comes out at intervals → 1890 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► MORE RED NEBS THAN MIDGES used in very cold weather → 1905 N. Ireland (Bk.)
► MORE WRINKLES THAN INCHES of weather or man: extremely cold → 20C Brit. sl., orig. Royal Navy
► NOT TO BE MADE OF SUGAR OR SALT not to be readily affected by moisture; hence, not to be disconcerted by wet weather → 1786
 OPEN AND SHUT DAY a day when the sun pokes in and out of the clouds → 1996 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► PERLY HAIL HAS A LONG TAIL said when showers of hail occur between large flakes of snow → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)

VERBS
► BAFF to struggle, either against illness or weather → 1898 Sc. (Bk.)
► BLUSTER UP of the weather: to look stormy → 1946 Amer. dial.
► BREAK AWAY of the weather: to clear up → 1768
► BREAK DOWN of the weather: to become wet or stormy → 1911 Sc. (Bk.)
► BREAK OUT FINE of the weather: to clear up → 1911 Sc. (Bk.)
► BREAK THE WEATHER to bring about  change in the weather; said of a cat washing its face with its paws → 1911 Sc. (Bk.)
► CANKER of the weather: to become stormy → 1898 Sc. (Bk.)
► CAST UP of the weather, the day: to clear up → 1825 Sc.
► DRAG THE CLIMATE AROUND to discuss the weather → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► FAIR of the weather: to clear → 1842
► FAIR AWAY of the weather: to become clearer → 1836 Amer. dial.
► FAIR OFF of the weather: to become clearer → 1859 Amer. dial.
► FAIR UP of the weather: to clear up, to leave off raining, to become fine → 1819 Sc. & Eng. & Amer. dial.
► FALL of the weather: to turn out, to prove to be → 1633 obs.
► HAIZER of the weather: to dry up after rain → c1920 Sc.
► HARDEN of the weather: to clear up and become settled after rain; generally used with ‘out’ or ‘up’ → 1905 Sc. & Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► LAY of the wind, weather: to be violent → c1475 obs.
► OPEN of the weather: to become clear of frost → 1678
► RACK UP of weather: to clear → 1626
► RAX OUT of the weather: to clear up → 19C Eng. dial.
► SCALE OFF ► SCALE UP of bad weather: to clear off, to lift → 1898 Amer. dial.
► SCARVY of the weather: to clear → 1888 Eng. dial.
► SHOW FOR of weather: to promise, to portend → 1969 Amer. dial.
► SIZZLE of the weather: to be very hot → Aust. sl.
► SKARVEY of the weather: to clear → 1888 Eng. dial.
► SKEW to become overcast → c1400 obs.
► SMEAR IN of the weather: to become overcast → 1975 Amer. dial.
► STURME of the weather: to storm, to rage → c888 obs.
► TAKE OFF of the weather: to clear up; to cease raining or blowing → 1878
► TAKE UP of weather: to improve, to mend, to become fair → 1845
► TURN TWO SHIRTS COLDER of the weather: to grow colder → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► VESUVIATE of weather: to be very hot → a1876