wuthering

/ ˈwʌðərɪŋ /

adjective

1. (of a wind) blowing strongly with a roaring sound
2. (of a place) characterized by such a sound

Word History and Origins

Origin of wuthering¹

variant of whitherin, from whither blow, from Old Norse hvithra; related to hvitha squall of wind, Old English hweothu wind

Example Sentences

Lucky Chap will reunite with Fennell for her “Wuthering Heights” adaptation, and will back upcoming movie treatments of “Monopoly” and the “Sims” video game franchise.

From Los Angeles Times

Bush shot to fame in 1978 and is best known for hits such as Wuthering Heights, Hounds of Love, Babooshka and King of the Mountain.

From BBC

Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi, known for starring in Barbie and Saltburn, are to join forces in a major new film adaptation of Wuthering Heights.

From BBC

Robbie produced both of those films, but Wuthering Heights will be the first Fennell film she has acted in.

From BBC

She wanted to be a writer since she read Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights as a child, but didn't publish her first novel until she was almost 40.

From BBC