Wind

Words related to the wind.

• What general words refer to the wind?
  wind windy wind current
• What words describe a wind that only lasts a short time?
  breath of air puff of wind gust blast flurry
• What words describe a steady wind?
  steady wind trade wind monsoon winds
• What words describe a wind that comes and goes?
  intermittent gusty blustery
• What words describe a strong wind?
  heavy wind strong wind squall gale stormy wind howling wind
• What words describe a light wind?
  light wind gentle wind draft draught breeze breezy zephyr
• What words describe a windstorm?
  windstorm sandstorm tempest tempestuous
• What words refer to a wind that moves in a circle?
  whirlwind tornado twister dust devil funnel waterspout
• What words refer to a warm or cold wind?
  Chinook sirocco
• What words describe when the wind begins?
  pick up rise freshen gather blow up
• What words describe when the wind stops?
  drop die down calm still
• What words describe the direction of the wind?
  north/south/east/west wind northeaster wind off the ocean ocean breeze wind from the mountains mountain breeze wind from the desert updraft downdraft head wind tail wind following wind cross breeze windward lee prevailing
• What does the wind do?
  blow knock down (things) rip tear off bend puff out billow out (sail) push (boat) raise (waves) fan flames push snow into drifts ventilate a house
• What words describe something being blown by the wind?
  be blown by the wind wind blows something blow away waft on the breeze flutter in the breeze be carried by the wind be born along on/by the wind be picked up by the wind
• What instruments are used to measure the direction or force of the wind?
  weathervane weathercock windsock wind gauge
• What sounds does the wind make?
  whisper sigh moan whistle howl scream shriek