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Fair-weather

Fair-weather Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Fair-weather? [n] moderate weather; suitable for outdoor activities Synonyms \| Synonyms for Fair-weather: sunshine \| temperateness Related Terms \| Find terms related to Fair-weather: age of Aquarius \| bright side \| brightness \| broiling sun \| calm weather \| canicular days \| cheerfulness \| climate \| clime \| cold weather \| dog days \| era of prosperity \| forces of nature \| golden age \| golden era \| golden time \| good times \| good weather \| halcyon days \| heat wave \| heaven \| heyday \| high summer \| hot wave \| hot weather \| humid weather \| macroclimate \| microclimate \| midday sun \| midsummer \| millennium \| muggy weather \| palmy days \| piping times \| prosperity \| rainy weather \| reign of Saturn \| rosy era \| Saturnia regna \| Saturnian age \| stormy weather \| stuffy weather \| sultry weather \| summer \| sunniness \| sunny side \| sunshine \| sunshiny weather \| the elements \| utopia \| vertical rays \| warm weather \| weather \| windiness See Also \| atmospheric condition \| weather \| weather condition Fair-weather In Webster's Dictionary \Fair"-weath`er\, a. 1. Made or done in pleasant weather, or in circumstances involving but little exposure or sacrifice; as, a fair-weather voyage. --Pope. 2. Appearing only when times or circumstances are prosperous; as, a fair-weather friend. {Fair-weather sailor}, a make-believe or inexperienced sailor; -- the nautical equivalent of {carpet knight}.

Fair-weather Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Fair-weather?

[n] moderate weather; suitable for outdoor activities

Synonyms | Synonyms for Fair-weather: sunshine | temperateness

See Also | atmospheric condition | weather | weather condition

Fair-weather In Webster's Dictionary

\Fair"-weath`er\, a.
1. Made or done in pleasant weather, or in circumstances
   involving but little exposure or sacrifice; as, a
   fair-weather voyage. --Pope.

2. Appearing only when times or circumstances are prosperous;
   as, a fair-weather friend.

{Fair-weather sailor}, a make-believe or inexperienced
   sailor; -- the nautical equivalent of {carpet knight}.

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