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Definitions: FAIR-WEATHER |
FAIR-WEATHERAdjective1. Appearing only when times or circumstances are prosperous; as, a fair-weather friend. 2. Made or done in pleasant weather, or in circumstances involving but little exposure or sacrifice; as, a fair-weather voyage. |
Date "FAIR-WEATHER" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1374. (references) |
Crosswords: FAIR-WEATHER |
| English words defined with "FAIR-WEATHER": Fair-weather sailor. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "FAIR-WEATHER": fair-weather cumulus. (references) |
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Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| "FAIR-WEATHER" is generally used as an adjective (general or positive) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "FAIR-WEATHER" is used about 12 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Adjective (general or positive) | 100% | 12 | 101,599 |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
| Language | Translations for "FAIR-WEATHER"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | |
Arabic | أصدقاء الايام الجميلة (fair-weather friends). (various references) | |
Danish | godt vejr cumulus (fair-weather cumulus). (various references) | |
Dutch | mooiweer-cumulus (fair-weather cumulus). (various references) | |
Finnish | kauniin sään kumpupilvi (fair-weather cumulus). (various references) | |
French | cumulus de beau temps (fair-weather cumulus), amis de beau jours (fair-weather friends). (various references) | |
German | Schönwetterwolke (fair-weather cumulus). (various references) | |
Greek | σωρείτης καλοκαιρίας (fair-weather cumulus). (various references) | |
Italian | cumuli di bel tempo (fair-weather cumulus). (various references) | |
Pig Latin | air-weatherfay.(various references) | |
Portuguese | cúmulos de bom tempo (fair-weather cumulus). (various references) | |
Russian | неопытный или робкий моряк (fair-weather sailor), ненадежные друзья (fair-weather friends), друзья только в счастье (fair-weather friends). (various references) | |
Spanish | cúmulos de buen tiempo (fair-weather cumulus), amigo en las buenas (fair-weather friend). (various references) | |
Swedish | vänner i medgångens stund (fair-weather friends). (various references) | |
Thai | สำหรับใช้ในเวลาอากาศ"ี, ซึ่งคบหาไม่ไ"้. (various references) | |
Vietnamese | chỉ thích hợp lúc thời tiết tốt phù thịnh. (various references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references. | ||
| Words rhyming with "FAIR-WEATHER" (pronounced 'Fair"-weath`er'): Acetifier, Acidifier, Aletaster, Almsgiver, Amplifier, Ant-eater, Anywhither, Armor-bearer, Backbiter, Backhander, Bagpiper, Ball-flower, Barkeeper, Barnburner, Barnstormer, Bartender, Base-burner, Basifier, Batfowler, Beaucatcher, Beautifier, Bedmaker, Bedswerver, Bee-eater, Beefeater, Bellwether, Benefiter, Birdcatcher, Blackmailer, Blacksalter, Bloodflower, Bloodsucker, Bogsucker, Bondholder, Bookbinder, Bookholder, Bookkeeper, Bookmaker, Bookseller, Bootmaker, Bottleholder, Boxkeeper, Boycotter, Breechloader, Brickfielder, Bricklayer, Brickmaker, Bull-roarer, Bushfighter, Bushwhacker, Bystander, Cabinetmaker, Candleholder, Candlewaster, Cantalever, Castlebuilder, Cauliflower, Certifier, Churchgoer, Clarifier, Classifier, Clearstarcher, Cockchafer, Codifier, Colliflower, Commenter, Complimenter, Coneflower, Cony-catcher, Copyholder, Corndodger, Cornflower, Cornsheller, Costumer, Countercaster, Counterfeiter, Counterjumper, Cowcatxjer, Crabeater, Cross-bearer, Crossbower, Cross-springer, Crowflower, Crowkeeper, Crucifier, Cuckooflower, Cupbearer, Daydreamer, Dayflower, Deifier, Demolisher, Diesinker, Discounter, Dishwasher, Diversifier, Dog-brier, Doorkeeper, Doppelganger, Doubleganger, Downcomer, Dramseller, Dressmaker, Drysalter, Dumb-waiter, Dumfounder, Edifier, Eel-mother, Elsewhither, Entermewer, Epitapher, Exemplifier, Eyewinker, Fair-leader, Falsifier, Father-lasher, Fault-finder, figeater, Finedrawer, Finestiller, floorwalker, flycatcher, Folkmoter, Footlicker, Foreganger, foremother, Foretaster, Fortifier, four-poster, four-wheeler, foyer, FREEBOOTER, freeholder, free-liver, Free-lover, freethinker, gamekeeper, Gang-flower, Gas-burner, Globeflower, goatsucker, godmother, Great-grandmother, hairdresser, half-brother, harpooner, haymaker, Head-hunter, hellbender, highbinder, highflier, hogchoker, Hogringer, Hopperdozer, Hornblower, horseshoer, housebreaker, housebuilder, householder, housekeeper, Hunt-counter, Incomer, Indweller, Innholder, innkeeper, intensifier, interviewer, Jayhawker, jerry-builder, July-flower, justifier, Kingfisher, Kiteflier, Klipspringer, Knickerbocker, Lady-killer, Laemmergeyer, Lake-dweller, lamplighter, landholder, Landlouper, landowner, Landwaiter, lawbreaker, lawgiver, lawmaker, leaseholder, Life-preserver, Liquefier, Logroller, magnifier, man-eater, Manqueller, manslayer, Manstealer, Mantuamaker, marauder, Mastersinger, matchmaker, Meistersinger, Men-pleaser, merrymaker, Mezzotinter, Midfeather, Minnesinger, mischief-maker, modifier, Mollifier, Money-maker, Monkflower, moonflower, Moonlighter, Moonraker, moonshiner, Mortifier, Mosstrooper, Mudsucker, Multiplier, Muzzle-loader, Newcomer, News-vnder, News-writer, Nine-killer, Nitrifier, Noon-flower, Nowhither, Nullifier, Nutbreaker, Nutcracker, Nutpecker, Occupier, On-hanger, On-looker, Outcrier, Outdweller, Outgoer, Outkeeper, Outlier, Outrider, Overlander, Overleather, Oxbiter, Oxpecker, Pacfier, Painstaker, Paragrapher, Pasteurizer, Pathfinder, Pathmaker, Peacebreaker, Peacemaker, Penholder, Penwiper, Personifier, Pigpecker, Pinfeather, Playgoer, Playmaker, Playwriter, Polyphaser, Postrider, Potboiler, Poundkeeper, Prophesier, Purifier, Qualifier, Rack-renter, Ragpicker, ratepayer, ratifier, rectifier, Reprimander, ringleader, Roadmaker, Rocksucker, ropewalker, Roughcaster, Roughhewer, Rudesheimer, Rumseller, safflower, sailmaker, Sanctifier, Sandhiller, Sandnecker, Sanguifier, Saponifier, satisfier, Scarifier, sceneshifter, School-teacher, Scorifier, Screw-driver, seafarer, seersucker, Self-justifier, self-seeker, Seven-shooter, Shad-waiter, shareholder, sharpshooter, Sheepbiter, Sheep-shearer, Shield-bearer, shipbuilder, Shipholder, shipowner, shopkeeper, shoplifter, shopwalker, Sight-seer, six-footer, six-shooter, skyscraper, Slang-whanger, slaveholder, Sleepwaker, sleepwalker, slopseller, Snipper-snaper, Snowshoer, Somewhither, soothsayer, Southsayer, speechifier, speechmaker, spoonflower, Stadtholder, Stageplayer, stakeholder, Stargaser, Staymaker, stem-winder, stepbrother, stepmother, Stern-wheeler, stockholder, Stonebrearer, storekeeper, Story-teller, Story-writer, streetwalker, Stultifier, Stupefier, Sun-burner, sundowner, sunflower, Superheater, Sweepwasher, sweetbrier, Swordplayer, Syntonizer, talebearer, taleteller, taxpayer, Ten-pounder, tentmaker, testifier, Thanksgiver, Thermomultiplier, three-decker, thundershower, Tidewaiter, timekeeper, Timepleaser, timeserver, Toadeater, Toothdrawer, Toothpicker, torchbearer, Town-crier, tracklayer, Trackwalker, trainbearer, Trucebreaker, Truth-lover, Truth-teller, Tufthunter, Two-decker, typewriter, Typifier, Uitlander, Underbearer, Underbuilder, Underdoer, Underfarmer, Underkeeper, Underlayer, Underlocker, Underproper, Underpuller, Underskinker, Underworker, underwriter, Unifier, Upspurner, Verifier, Versifier, Vilifier, Vinedresser, Visualizer. (additional references) |
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-a-e-e-f-h-i-r-r-t-w" | |
-2 letters: firewater. | |
-3 letters: aweather, earthier, heartier, waterier, wheatear, witherer, wrathier. | |
-4 letters: airfare, awaiter, farther, feather, ferrate, ferrite, heftier, hetaera, hetaira, ratafee, rewrite, tearier, teaware, terefah, thewier, warfare, wartier, waterer, wearier, weather, whereat, wreathe, writher. | |
-5 letters: aerate, aerier, aether, afreet, artier, either, errata, faerie, fairer, father, fearer, feater, feriae, ferret, frater, hafter, hearer, heater, hefter, heifer, hereat, irater, rafter, rather, refire, rehear, reheat, rehire, retear, retire, rewire, tearer, terrae, thawer, trefah, wafter, waiter, warier, wearer, wether, whiter, wither, wraith, wreath, writer, writhe. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. SCRABBLE® is a registered trademark. All intellectual property rights in and to the game are owned in the U.S.A and Canada by Hasbro Inc., and throughout the rest of the world by J.W. Spear & Sons Limited of Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, a subsidiary of Mattel Inc. Mattel and Spear are not affiliated with Hasbro. | |
Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)46 41 49 52 2D 57 45 41 54 48 45 52 |
| Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01000110 01000001 01001001 01010010 00101101 01010111 01000101 01000001 01010100 01001000 01000101 01010010 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)F A I R - W E A T H E R |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0046 0041 0049 0052 002D 0057 0045 0041 0054 0048 0045 0052 |
Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)403543521557393554423952 |
| 1. Definition 2. Crosswords 3. Usage: Commercial 4. Usage Frequency | 5. Translations: Modern 6. Rhymes 7. Anagrams 8. Orthography | 9. Bibliography |
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