westering

[ wes-ter-ing ]

/ ˈwɛs tər ɪŋ /

adjective

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

Origin of westering

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

Words nearby westering

West Dunbartonshire, West End, Westenra, wester, Westergren method, westering, Westerlies, westerly, Westermarck, western, western alienation

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Example sentences 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

westering

/ (ˈwɛstərɪŋ) /

adjective

poetic moving towards the westthe westering star

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单词	westering
释义	westering [ wes-ter-ing ] / ˈwɛs tər ɪŋ / adjective moving or shifting toward the west: the westering sun; a westering wind. Origin of westering late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; see origin at wester², -ing² Words nearby westering West Dunbartonshire, West End, Westenra, wester, Westergren method, westering, Westerlies, westerly, Westermarck, western, western alienation Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences 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 westering / (ˈwɛstərɪŋ) / adjective poetic moving towards the westthe westering star Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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