tempest-beaten
Definition
Adjective: - Battered or damaged by a tempest: "tempest-beaten" describes something that has been struck, worn, or battered by a violent storm or tempest, often implying physical damage or harsh exposure.
Usage Examples
- (The ship had been battered and damaged by a violent storm.)
- (The lighthouse had been worn down by repeated storms.)
Advanced Usage
- "tempest-beaten" as a metaphor: Can be used figuratively to describe a person or thing that has endured great hardship or adversity.
- Her face showed the marks of a tempest-beaten life, lined with worry and struggle. (Her appearance reflected a life of severe trials.)
Variants and Related Words
- Tempest (n): a violent, windy storm.
- The tempest raged all night, uprooting trees. (The storm was powerful and destructive.)
- Beaten (adj): struck repeatedly; worn by use or exposure.
- The beaten path was easy to follow. (The path was well-worn by many feet.)
- Tempest-tossed (adj): thrown about or agitated by a tempest; also used figuratively.
- The tempest-tossed sailors clung to the wreckage. (The sailors were violently shaken by the storm.)
Synonyms
- Storm-battered: damaged by a storm.
- Weather-beaten: worn by exposure to weather, not necessarily a storm.
- Wind-whipped: lashed by strong winds.
Related Idioms
- Tempest in a teapot: a small event that causes great excitement or anger (not directly related to "tempest-beaten," but sharing the root word "tempest").
- Their argument was just a tempest in a teapot — it blew over quickly. (A minor issue blown out of proportion.)
Note: No phrasal verbs exist for "tempest-beaten" as it is a compound adjective. No separate "Different Meanings" section is needed because it has only one core meaning.