The weather forecast

A secondary meaning of eclectic is 'made up of a variety of elements from different sources' so I suppose it could describe mixed and chaotic weather, although I think it more usually describes a mixed crowd of people.

In other words, the weather will be the sort of weather one would normally expect in Britain at this time of year

DH says today's weather (whenever today is) is a good indication of what tomorrow's weather will be

A visitor to my house described what we have hanging on the walls as 'eclectic'. It's true that our pictures are from various different sources and different parts of the world.

I'm dubious about describing weather as "eclectic", but even more doubtful about describing rain as "organised".

I think the body of posters here could fairly be described as 'eclectic'!

But not organised feetlebaum

Also, what would weather be if it wasn't real?

You all missed the point! You went for the long word!

sorry!

I assume that they meant to say "really", but it is still a daft way to describe weather.

(2nd try) - actually both of them bugged me. Daft is right.

eclectic is such an onomatopoeic word to me

What is the picture it illustrates aurally for you, nonu? I can't see one.

Apart from the obvious, (eclairs), eclectic sounds like a c'lllection of things.

So there were obvioulsy colliding weather fronts.

Simples.

an extra 'l' got in there.

it was my twitch that did it.

Do the colliding weather fronts go Cl-cl-cl then? That is what I mean by onomatopeoic - sounding like the thing they are describing, like sloshing for rain or pitter-patter for raindrops.

Sorry to be pedantic, nonu and jings - maybe this is the wrong thread ..... you can make words mean what you want them to mean, as in Alice in Wonderland .....

You're right, though, Elegran!

Elegran , <think> I know what u mean .

I was talking about "eclectic"! Not ono-wotsit! (which I've never heard of of!)

Trust you-know-u to muddy the waters!

hasty

btw I haven't really got a twitch.

Oh golly gosh i am all at sea here , help !!!!

Take no notice. I'm having a turn.

Not muddying the water, jings I am trying to make the water clear enough to see through. Yes eclectic does sound like the word eclairs. That is because they have some of the same letters.

It is just that if you do use a technical word like onomatopoeic then why not use it to mean what it means. That is - sounding like the thing it means! Thinking up examples is fun. Bonfire night has - Splat! Crackle! Murmur. Whoosh!

I don't think nonu meant it to mean that in her post, did you nonu? That is why I was confused as to what she did mean.

Lots of means there, but I don't mean to be mean.

It does mean what it means Eleg. Can"t be more consice then that . duh !