fair-weather

[ fair-weth-er ]

/ ˈfɛərˌwɛð ər /

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adjective

used in or intended for fair weather only.

weakening or failing in time of trouble: His fair-weather friends left him when he lost his money.

Origin of fair-weather

First recorded in 1730–40

Words nearby fair-weather

fair use, Fairview, Fairview Heights, Fairview Park, fairway, fair-weather, fair-weather friend, fairy, fairy bluebird, fairy cycle, fairyfloss

Definition for fair-weather (2 of 2)

Fairweather

[ fair-weth-er ]

/ ˈfɛərˌwɛð ər /

noun

Mount, a mountain in SE Alaska. 15,292 feet (4,660 meters).

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Example sentences from the Web for fair-weather

Frustrating as regulars find these fair-weather exercise interlopers, they were also all beginners once, he says.
How to Survive the New Year ‘Gympocalypse’|Tim Teeman|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
This entails letting go, lightly, of fair-weather friendships that no longer serve you.
Zodiac Beast: April 24-30|Starsky + Cox|April 23, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Perhaps the greatest gain of the meeting was that it did away with the notion that the aeroplane is a fair-weather toy.
The War in the Air; Vol. 1|Walter Raleigh.
Now all was well once more and Mrs. Ward, who had been no fair-weather friend to Italy, rejoiced with all her heart.
The Life of Mrs. Humphry Ward|Janet Penrose Trevelyan

Fair-weather friends; creatures that must be amused, and are unscrupulous at whose cost or how great.
The Mystery of Murray Davenport|Robert Neilson Stephens
She was no fair-weather girl, and the rain which drove against her fretted her as little as the wind.
The Graftons|Archibald Marshall
But I do not know, after all, 244 she continued, that I like fair-weather friends.
A Very Naughty Girl|L. T. Meade

British Dictionary definitions for fair-weather (1 of 2)

fair-weather

adjective

suitable for use in fair weather only

not reliable or present in situations of hardship or difficulty (esp in the phrase fair-weather friend)

British Dictionary definitions for fair-weather (2 of 2)

Fairweather

/ (ˈfɛəˌwɛðə) /

noun

Mount Fairweather a mountain in W North America, on the border between Alaska and British Columbia. Height: 4663 m (15 300 ft)

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

单词	fair-weather
释义	fair-weather [ fair-weth-er ] / ˈfɛərˌwɛð ər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR fair-weather ON THESAURUS.COM adjective used in or intended for fair weather only. weakening or failing in time of trouble: His fair-weather friends left him when he lost his money. Origin of fair-weather First recorded in 1730–40 Words nearby fair-weather fair use, Fairview, Fairview Heights, Fairview Park, fairway, fair-weather, fair-weather friend, fairy, fairy bluebird, fairy cycle, fairyfloss Definition for fair-weather (2 of 2) Fairweather [ fair-weth-er ] / ˈfɛərˌwɛð ər / noun Mount, a mountain in SE Alaska. 15,292 feet (4,660 meters). Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for fair-weather Frustrating as regulars find these fair-weather exercise interlopers, they were also all beginners once, he says. How to Survive the New Year ‘Gympocalypse’\|Tim Teeman\|January 6, 2015\|DAILY BEAST This entails letting go, lightly, of fair-weather friendships that no longer serve you. Zodiac Beast: April 24-30\|Starsky + Cox\|April 23, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Perhaps the greatest gain of the meeting was that it did away with the notion that the aeroplane is a fair-weather toy. The War in the Air; Vol. 1\|Walter Raleigh. Now all was well once more and Mrs. Ward, who had been no fair-weather friend to Italy, rejoiced with all her heart. The Life of Mrs. Humphry Ward\|Janet Penrose Trevelyan Fair-weather friends; creatures that must be amused, and are unscrupulous at whose cost or how great. The Mystery of Murray Davenport\|Robert Neilson Stephens She was no fair-weather girl, and the rain which drove against her fretted her as little as the wind. The Graftons\|Archibald Marshall But I do not know, after all, 244 she continued, that I like fair-weather friends. A Very Naughty Girl\|L. T. Meade British Dictionary definitions for fair-weather (1 of 2) fair-weather adjective suitable for use in fair weather only not reliable or present in situations of hardship or difficulty (esp in the phrase fair-weather friend) British Dictionary definitions for fair-weather (2 of 2) Fairweather / (ˈfɛəˌwɛðə) / noun Mount Fairweather a mountain in W North America, on the border between Alaska and British Columbia. Height: 4663 m (15 300 ft) 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 Words related to fair-weather treacherous, deceitful, dishonest, irresponsible, disloyal, unsafe, unreliable, false, capricious, crooked, devious, dubious, faithless, fickle, fink, fly-by-night, questionable, shady, sharp, shifty
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fair-weather

adjective

Origin of fair-weather

Words nearby fair-weather

Definition for fair-weather (2 of 2)

noun

Example sentences from the Web for fair-weather

British Dictionary definitions for fair-weather (1 of 2)

adjective

British Dictionary definitions for fair-weather (2 of 2)

noun

Words related to fair-weather