BRASS MONKEY WEATHER

Meaning of BRASS MONKEY WEATHER in English

Noun. Very cold weather. From the phrase, 'cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey'. Also abbreviated to brass monkeys. Cf. 'brassy'.

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BRASS MONKEY WEATHER — ➡ brass monkeys
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BRASS MONKEY WEATHER — noun очень холодная погода
Dirty English-Russian vocab
MONKEY — I Any member of two tropical anthropoid primate groups: New World monkeys. Almost all species are tropical or subtropical, and …
Английский словарь Британика
BRASS — copper and zinc , important for its hardness and workability. Brass was first used с 1200 BC in the Near …
Английский словарь Британика
WEATHER — I. ˈwethə(r) noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English weder, from Old English; akin to Old High German wetar weather, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MONKEY — I. ˈməŋkē, -ki noun ( -s ) Etymology: probably of Low German, Dutch, or Flemish origin; akin to MFlemish Monnekin, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BRASS — I. ˈbras, -aa(ə)-, -ai-, -ȧ- noun ( -es ) Etymology: Middle English bras, from Old English bræs; akin to Old …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WEATHER — ( a. ) Being toward the wind, or windward -- opposed to lee; as, weather bow, weather braces, weather gauge, …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
WEATHER — — weatherer , n. /wedh"euhr/ , n. 1. the state of the atmosphere with respect to wind, temperature, cloudiness, moisture, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MONKEY — — monkeyish , adj. — monkeyishly , adv. — monkeyishness , n. /mung"kee/ , n. , pl. monkeys , v. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BRASS — — brassish , adj. /bras, brahs/ , n. 1. any of various metal alloys consisting mainly of copper and zinc. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MONKEY — I. ˈməŋ-kē noun ( plural monkeys ) Etymology: probably of Low German origin; akin to Moneke, name of an ape, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BRASS — noun Etymology: Middle English bras, from Old English bræs; akin to Middle Low German bras metal Date: before 12th century …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
WEATHER — noun storm; tempest. 2. weather ·noun a light rain; a shower. 3. weather ·vt to place (a hawk) unhooded in …
Webster English vocab
MONKEY — noun any species of quadrumana, except the lemurs. 2. monkey ·noun a small trading vessel of the sixteenth century. 3. …
Webster English vocab
BRASS — noun impudence; a brazen face. 2. brass ·noun coin made of copper, brass, or bronze. 3. brass ·noun utensils, ornaments, …
Webster English vocab
MONKEY — [mon.key] n, pl monkeys [prob. of LG origin; akin to Moneke, name of an ape, prob. of Romance origin; akin …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
BRASS — [brass] n [ME bras, fr. OE braes; akin to MLG bras metal] (bef. 12c) 1: an alloy consisting essentially of …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
WEATHER — state of the atmosphere at a particular place during a short period of time. It involves such atmospheric phenomena as …
Britannica English vocabulary
MONKEY — in general, any member of the mammalian order Primates, with the exception of the tree shrews, the lemurs and their …
Britannica English vocabulary
BRASS — town and minor port, Rivers state, southern Nigeria, on the Gulf of Guinea, at the mouth of the Brass River …
Britannica English vocabulary
WEATHER — weather BrE AmE ˈweð ə AmE \ - ə r ▷ weather|ed d ▷ weathering ˈweð ə r ɪŋ ▷ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
MONKEY — monkey BrE AmE ˈmʌŋk i ▷ monkey|ed d ▷ monkey|ing ɪŋ ▷ monkey|s z ▶ ˈ monkey ˌ business BrE …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
BRASS — brass, Brass BrE AmE brɑːs § bræs AmE bræs ▷ brassed brɑːst § bræst AmE bræst ▷ brasses ˈbrɑːs ɪz …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
WEATHER — / ˈweðə(r); NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun [ U ] 1. the condition of the atmosphere at a …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MONKEY — / ˈmʌŋki; NAmE / noun 1. an animal with a long tail, that climbs trees and lives in hot countries. …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BRASS — / brɑːs; NAmE bræs/ noun METAL 1. [ U ] a bright yellow metal made by mixing copper and zinc …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WEATHER — I. weath ‧ er 1 S1 W2 /ˈweðə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun [ Language: Old English ; Origin: weder …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
MONKEY — I. mon ‧ key 1 /ˈmʌŋki/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1500-1600 ; Origin: Probably from Low German ] …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BRASS — brass /brɑːs $ bræs/ BrE AmE noun [ Language: Old English ; Origin: bræs ] 1 . METAL [uncountable] a …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
WEATHER — n. & v. --n. 1 the state of the atmosphere at a place and time as regards heat, cloudiness, dryness, …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
MONKEY — n. & v. --n. (pl. -eys) 1 any of various New World and Old World primates esp. of the families …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
BRASS — n. & adj. --n. 1 a yellow alloy of copper and zinc. 2 a an ornament or other decorated piece …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
WEATHER — n. & v. n. 1 the state of the atmosphere at a place and time as regards heat, cloudiness, dryness, …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
MONKEY — n. & v. n. (pl. -eys) 1 any of various New World and Old World primates esp. of the families …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
BRASS — n. & adj. n. 1 a yellow alloy of copper and zinc. 2 a an ornament or other decorated piece …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
WEATHER — n. & v. --n. 1. the state of the atmosphere at a place and time as regards heat, cloudiness, dryness, …
Oxford English vocab
MONKEY — n. & v. --n. (pl. -eys) 1. any of various New World and Old World primates esp. of the families …
Oxford English vocab
BRASS — n. & adj. --n. 1. a yellow alloy of copper and zinc. 2 a an ornament or other decorated piece …
Oxford English vocab
WEATHER — ( weathers, weathering, weathered) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. The weather …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MONKEY — ( monkeys) 1. A monkey is an animal with a long tail which lives in hot countries and climbs trees. …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BRASS — 1. Brass is a yellow-coloured metal made from copper and zinc. It is used especially for making ornaments and musical …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WEATHER — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a weather forecast ▪ The weather forecast for the weekend is fine and dry. …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
MONKEY — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES Arctic Monkeys cheeky devil/monkey etc ▪ You did that on purpose, you cheeky little …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
BRASS
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
MONKEY — n. bonnet monkey capuchin monkey colobus monkey howler monkey monkey puzzle tree New World monkey Old World monkey proboscis monkey …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
WEATHER — Synonyms and related words : ablate, abrade, be safe, be unflappable, beat the game, beat the system, bring to, calm …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
BRASS — Synonyms and related words : ADC, CO, Establishment, German band, OD, Philharmonic, VIP, aide, aide-de-camp, alpenhorn, alphorn, althorn, alto horn, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
WEATHER — I. noun ADJECTIVE ▪ beautiful , excellent , fair , fine , glorious , good , great , ideal , …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
WEATHER — INDEX: 1. weather 2. connected with the weather 3. information about the weather 4. good weather 5. bad weather 6. …
Longman Activator English vocab
MONKEY — n. 25B6; noun SIMIAN, primate, ape. See list. you little monkey! : See rascal . 25A0; make a monkey (out) …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
WEATHER — The popular view of the British weather is that it rains all the time. This is not true and Britain …
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
MONKEY — [Chinese] Monkey was a yellowed furred animal, with big ears and the power to change into more than 10,000 disguises. …
Encyclopedia Mythica English vocab
WEATHER — 1. сущ. 1) погода The weather was bad. ≈ Погода была плохая. I like cold weather. ≈ Мне нравится холодная …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
MONKEY
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
BRASS — 1. сущ. 1) о металле или изделиях из него; переносные значения а) латунь, желтая медь red brass б) медные духовые …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
WEATHER — 1. ʹweðə n 1. погода fine fair, dirty, dull, foul weather - хорошая ясная, ненастная, пасмурная, отвратительная погода broken weather …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
MONKEY — monkey.ogg 1. ʹmʌŋkı n 1. 1> зоол. обезьяна ( Primates; Cebidae ); разг. обезьяна, мартышка 2> обезьяний мех 2. 1> …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
BRASS — brass.ogg 1. brɑ:s n 1. латунь, жёлтая медь red brass - красная латунь, томпак 2. (the brass, the brasses) собир. …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
WEATHER — 1) погода 2) мор. шторм; непогода 3) наветренная сторона 4) подвергать(ся) атмосферным влияниям 5) выветривать(ся) 6) открытая часть кровельной плитки …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
BRASS — латунь, жёлтая медь - admiralty brass - alpha brass - aluminum brass - bearing brass - beta brass - brazing …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
WEATHER — 1) погода 2) мор. шторм; непогода 3) наветренная сторона 4) подвергать(ся) атмосферным влияниям 5) выветривать(ся) 6) открытая часть кровельной плитки 7) строит. придавать уклон поверхности (для …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
BRASS — латунь, жёлтая медь - admiralty brass - alpha brass - aluminum brass - bearing brass - beta brass - brazing brass - crank brass - dipped brass - engraver's …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
WEATHER — 1) выветривать 2) выветрить 3) метео метеорологический 4) погода • aeronautical weather station — метео авиаметеостанция at or above weather minimums — минимум weather forecast for aviation …
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