Blowing with great force; describing wind that howls and roars; used for a place exposed to strong winds.
From Northern English dialect 'wuther' (to blow with force), probably onomatopoeic. Emily Brontë immortalized it: Wuthering Heights is a house battered by relentless wind.
Emily Brontë found this wild dialect word for HOWLING WIND and made it the most famous house name in literature! 'Wuthering' sounds like what it means — wind tearing across moorland! English dialects hide treasures! 💨📚
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