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Winds
/wɪndz/
Real or perceived movement of atmospheric air usually caused by convection or differences in air pressure.
📖 Definitions of "Winds"
- 1
Real or perceived movement of atmospheric air usually caused by convection or differences in air pressure.
"As they accelerated onto the motorway, the wind tore the plywood off the car's roof-rack."
- 2
Air artificially put in motion by any force or action.
"the wind of a cannon ball; the wind of a bellows"
- 3
The ability to breathe easily.
"After the second lap he was already out of wind."
- 4
News of an event, especially by hearsay or gossip. (Used with catch, often in the past tense.)
"Steve caught wind of Martha's dalliance with his best friend."
- 1
The act of winding or turning; a turn; a bend; a twist.
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Winds"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| wind upnoun | Alternative form of wind-up. [The end or conclusion of something.] |
| tipnoun | The extreme end of something, especially when pointed; e.g. the sharp end of a pencil. |
| steernoun | (informal) A suggestion about a course of action. |
| hoistnoun | The act of hoisting; a lift. |
| rollnoun | The act or result of rolling, or state of being rolled. |
| leadnoun | (uncountable) A heavy, pliable, inelastic metal element, having a bright, bluish color, but easily tarnished; both malleable and ductile, though with little tenacity. It is easily fusible, forms alloys with other metals, and is an ingredient of solder and type metal. Atomic number 82, symbol Pb (from Latin plumbum). |
| wrapnoun | A type of food consisting of various ingredients wrapped in a tortilla or pancake. |
| meandernoun | A tortuous or winding journey. |
| curvenoun | A gentle bend, such as in a road. |
| wreatheverb | (also figurative) Senses relating to intertwining or twisting. |
| twistnoun | A twisting force. |
| threadnoun | A cord formed by spinning or twisting together textile fibers or filaments into one or more continuous strands, typically used in needlework. |
| weavenoun | A type or way of weaving. |
| liftnoun | An act of lifting or raising. |
| scentnoun | A distinctive smell. |
| nosenoun | A protuberance on the face housing the nostrils, which are used to breathe or smell. |
| flatusnoun | (uncountable) Gas generated in the digestive tract. |
| fartingnoun | The act of one who farts; a sound like a fart. |
| fartnoun | (informal) An emission of digestive gases from the anus; a flatus. |
| hintnoun | A clue. |
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