weather-beaten
/ˈweðə biːtn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈweðər biːtn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈwe-t͟hər-ˌbē-tᵊn How to pronounce weather-beaten (audio)/ (ame, mw)
weather-beaten — adjective
1. looking rough, lined, or worn from many years of being outside in harsh sun, win
looking rough, lined, or worn from many years of being outside in harsh sun, wind, and rain — used of skin and faces, and also of buildings, wood, stone, and other outdoor surfaces.
The weather-beaten fisherman had worked these waters for over forty years.
describes a person toughened by years of working outdoors
Minako paused under the weather-beaten temple gate to catch her breath.
weather-beaten + structure: gate, barn, cottage, wall
Hakim's weather-beaten hands told a story of decades spent working the land.
The weather-beaten barn shook as the winter storm slammed against its old boards.
A weather-beaten sign swung from a rusted chain above the empty shop.
- weathered
broader term — can suggest an attractive aged quality, not only damage
- weather-worn
very close synonym; slightly less common and more literary
- wind-burned
specific to skin reddened and roughened by wind, not rain or sun