wind
English Thesaurus
1. the act of winding or twisting (noun.act)
3. a reflex that expels intestinal gas through the anus (noun.act)
4. a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by an enclosed column of air that is moved by the breath (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | instrument, musical instrument, |
| definition | : | any of various devices or contrivances that can be used to produce musical tones or sounds (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | brass, brass instrument, |
| definition | : | a wind instrument that consists of a brass tube (usually of variable length) that is blown by means of a cup-shaped or funnel-shaped mouthpiece (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | kazoo, |
| definition | : | a toy wind instrument that has a membrane that makes a sound when you hum into the mouthpiece (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | ocarina, sweet potato, |
| definition | : | egg-shaped terra cotta wind instrument with a mouthpiece and finger holes (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | organ, pipe organ, |
| definition | : | wind instrument whose sound is produced by means of pipes arranged in sets supplied with air from a bellows and controlled from a large complex musical keyboard (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | pipe, |
| definition | : | a tubular wind instrument (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | post horn, |
| definition | : | wind instrument used by postilions of the 18th and 19th centuries (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | whistle, |
| definition | : | a small wind instrument that produces a whistling sound by blowing into it (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | bell, |
| definition | : | the flared opening of a tubular device (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | embouchure, mouthpiece, |
| definition | : | the aperture of a wind instrument into which the player blows directly (noun.artifact) |
5. an indication of potential opportunity (noun.communication)
6. empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | talk, talking, |
| definition | : | an exchange of ideas via conversation (noun.communication) |
7. a tendency or force that influences events (noun.phenomenon)
| hypernym | : | influence, |
| definition | : | the effect of one thing (or person) on another (noun.phenomenon) |
8. air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure (noun.phenomenon)
| hyponym | : | airstream, |
| definition | : | a relatively well-defined prevailing wind (noun.phenomenon) |
| hyponym | : | calm, calm air, |
| definition | : | wind moving at less than 1 knot; 0 on the Beaufort scale (noun.phenomenon) |
| hyponym | : | harmattan, |
| definition | : | a dusty wind from the Sahara that blows toward the western coast of Africa during the winter (noun.phenomenon) |
| hyponym | : | crosswind, |
| definition | : | wind blowing across the path of a ship or aircraft (noun.phenomenon) |
| hyponym | : | foehn, fohn, |
| definition | : | a warm dry wind that blows down the northern slopes of the Alps (noun.phenomenon) |
| hyponym | : | khamsin, |
| definition | : | an oppressively hot southerly wind from the Sahara that blows across Egypt in the spring (noun.phenomenon) |
| hyponym | : | santa ana, |
| definition | : | a strong hot dry wind that blows in winter from the deserts of southern California toward the Pacific Coast (noun.phenomenon) |
| hyponym | : | high wind, |
| definition | : | a very strong wind (noun.phenomenon) |
| hyponym | : | headwind, |
| definition | : | wind blowing opposite to the path of a ship or aircraft (noun.phenomenon) |
| hyponym | : | tailwind, |
| definition | : | wind blowing in the same direction as the path of a ship or aircraft (noun.phenomenon) |
| hyponym | : | doldrums, |
| definition | : | a belt of calms and light winds between the northern and southern trade winds of the Atlantic and Pacific (noun.phenomenon) |
| hyponym | : | gale, |
| definition | : | a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale (noun.phenomenon) |
| hyponym | : | blast, blow, gust, |
| definition | : | a strong current of air (noun.phenomenon) |
| hyponym | : | monsoon, |
| definition | : | a seasonal wind in southern Asia; blows from the southwest (bringing rain) in summer and from the northeast in winter (noun.phenomenon) |
| hyponym | : | monsoon, |
| definition | : | any wind that changes direction with the seasons (noun.phenomenon) |
| hyponym | : | prevailing wind, |
| definition | : | the predominant wind direction (noun.phenomenon) |
| hyponym | : | samiel, simoom, simoon, |
| definition | : | a violent hot sand-laden wind on the deserts of Arabia and North Africa (noun.phenomenon) |
| hyponym | : | squall, |
| definition | : | sudden violent winds; often accompanied by precipitation (noun.phenomenon) |
| hyponym | : | thermal, |
| definition | : | rising current of warm air (noun.phenomenon) |
| hyponym | : | draft, draught, |
| definition | : | a current of air (usually coming into a chimney or room or vehicle) (noun.phenomenon) |
| hyponym | : | west wind, wester, |
| definition | : | wind that blows from west to east (noun.phenomenon) |
| substance holonym | : | air, |
| definition | : | a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of (noun.substance) |
9. raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help (verb.contact)
| hyponym | : | trice, trice up, |
| definition | : | hoist up or in and lash or secure with a small rope (verb.contact) |
10. form into a wreath (verb.contact)
11. coil the spring of (some mechanical device) by turning a stem (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | fasten, tighten, |
| definition | : | make tight or tighter (verb.change) |
| entail | : | turn, |
| definition | : | change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense (verb.motion) |
12. arrange or or coil around (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | displace, move, |
| definition | : | cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | spool, |
| definition | : | wind onto a spool or a reel (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | reel, |
| definition | : | wind onto or off a reel (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | ball, |
| definition | : | form into a ball by winding or rolling (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | clew, clue, |
| definition | : | roll into a ball (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | coil, curl, loop, |
| definition | : | wind around something in coils or loops (verb.contact) |
13. to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course (verb.motion)
| hypernym | : | go, locomote, move, travel, |
| definition | : | change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | snake, |
| definition | : | move along a winding path (verb.motion) |
| verb group | : | wander, |
| definition | : | go via an indirect route or at no set pace (verb.motion) |
14. catch the scent of; get wind of (verb.perception)
| hypernym | : | smell, |
| definition | : | inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense (verb.perception) |
15. extend in curves and turns (verb.stative)
| hypernym | : | be, |
| definition | : | have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun) (verb.stative) |
| hyponym | : | circumvolute, |
| definition | : | wind or turn in volutions, especially in an inward spiral, as of snail (verb.stative) |
| hyponym | : | spiral, |
| definition | : | form a spiral (verb.stative) |
| hyponym | : | snake, |
| definition | : | form a snake-like pattern (verb.stative) |
16. the act of winding or twisting (noun.act)
| derivation | : | wind, wind up, |
| definition | : | coil the spring of (some mechanical device) by turning a stem (verb.contact) |
17. a reflex that expels intestinal gas through the anus (noun.act)
| derivation | : | break wind, fart, |
| definition | : | expel intestinal gases through the anus (verb.body) |
18. an indication of potential opportunity (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | tipster, tout, |
| definition | : | one who sells advice about gambling or speculation (especially at the racetrack) (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | tip, tip off, |
| definition | : | give insider information or advise to (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | hint, suggest, |
| definition | : | drop a hint; intimate by a hint (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | guide, steer, |
| definition | : | be a guiding or motivating force or drive (verb.social) |
19. empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk (noun.communication)
20. air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure (noun.phenomenon)
| derivation | : | blowy, breezy, windy, |
| definition | : | abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | windy, |
| definition | : | resembling the wind in speed, force, or variability (adj.all) |
21. raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | heave, lift, raise, |
| definition | : | the act of raising something (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | elevator, lift, |
| definition | : | lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | hoist, |
| definition | : | lifting device for raising heavy or cumbersome objects (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | lift, ski lift, ski tow, |
| definition | : | a powered conveyance that carries skiers up a hill (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | hoister, |
| definition | : | an operator of a hoist (noun.person) |
22. coil the spring of (some mechanical device) by turning a stem (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | twist, wind, winding, |
| definition | : | the act of winding or twisting (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | key, winder, |
| definition | : | mechanical device used to wind another device that is driven by a spring (as a clock) (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | winder, |
| definition | : | a worker who winds (e.g., a winch or clock or other mechanism) (noun.person) |
23. arrange or or coil around (verb.contact)
| also | : | roll up, wrap up, |
| definition | : | form a cylinder by rolling (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | crimper, curler, hair curler, roller, |
| definition | : | a mechanical device consisting of a cylindrical tube around which the hair is wound to curl it (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | winder, |
| definition | : | mechanical device around which something can be wound (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | winder, |
| definition | : | a worker who winds (e.g., a winch or clock or other mechanism) (noun.person) |
24. to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | meander, ramble, |
| definition | : | an aimless amble on a winding course (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | meander, |
| definition | : | a bend or curve, as in a stream or river (noun.object) |
| derivation | : | ribbon, thread, |
| definition | : | any long object resembling a thin line (noun.object) |
25. catch the scent of; get wind of (verb.perception)
| derivation | : | nose, olfactory organ, |
| definition | : | the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals (noun.body) |
| derivation | : | nose, |
| definition | : | the sense of smell (especially in animals) (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | scent, |
| definition | : | an odor left in passing by which a person or animal can be traced (noun.cognition) |
26. extend in curves and turns (verb.stative)
| derivation | : | bend, curve, |
| definition | : | curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.) (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | curvature, curve, |
| definition | : | the property possessed by the curving of a line or surface (noun.attribute) |
27. the act of winding or twisting (noun.act)
| derivation | : | wind, wind up, |
| definition | : | coil the spring of (some mechanical device) by turning a stem (verb.contact) |
28. a reflex that expels intestinal gas through the anus (noun.act)
| derivation | : | break wind, fart, |
| definition | : | expel intestinal gases through the anus (verb.body) |
29. an indication of potential opportunity (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | tipster, tout, |
| definition | : | one who sells advice about gambling or speculation (especially at the racetrack) (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | tip, tip off, |
| definition | : | give insider information or advise to (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | hint, suggest, |
| definition | : | drop a hint; intimate by a hint (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | guide, steer, |
| definition | : | be a guiding or motivating force or drive (verb.social) |
30. empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk (noun.communication)
31. air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure (noun.phenomenon)
| derivation | : | blowy, breezy, windy, |
| definition | : | abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | windy, |
| definition | : | resembling the wind in speed, force, or variability (adj.all) |
32. raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | heave, lift, raise, |
| definition | : | the act of raising something (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | elevator, lift, |
| definition | : | lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | hoist, |
| definition | : | lifting device for raising heavy or cumbersome objects (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | lift, ski lift, ski tow, |
| definition | : | a powered conveyance that carries skiers up a hill (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | hoister, |
| definition | : | an operator of a hoist (noun.person) |
33. coil the spring of (some mechanical device) by turning a stem (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | twist, wind, winding, |
| definition | : | the act of winding or twisting (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | key, winder, |
| definition | : | mechanical device used to wind another device that is driven by a spring (as a clock) (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | winder, |
| definition | : | a worker who winds (e.g., a winch or clock or other mechanism) (noun.person) |
34. arrange or or coil around (verb.contact)
| also | : | roll up, wrap up, |
| definition | : | form a cylinder by rolling (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | crimper, curler, hair curler, roller, |
| definition | : | a mechanical device consisting of a cylindrical tube around which the hair is wound to curl it (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | winder, |
| definition | : | mechanical device around which something can be wound (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | winder, |
| definition | : | a worker who winds (e.g., a winch or clock or other mechanism) (noun.person) |
35. to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | meander, ramble, |
| definition | : | an aimless amble on a winding course (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | meander, |
| definition | : | a bend or curve, as in a stream or river (noun.object) |
| derivation | : | ribbon, thread, |
| definition | : | any long object resembling a thin line (noun.object) |
36. catch the scent of; get wind of (verb.perception)
| derivation | : | nose, olfactory organ, |
| definition | : | the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals (noun.body) |
| derivation | : | nose, |
| definition | : | the sense of smell (especially in animals) (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | scent, |
| definition | : | an odor left in passing by which a person or animal can be traced (noun.cognition) |
37. extend in curves and turns (verb.stative)
| derivation | : | bend, curve, |
| definition | : | curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.) (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | curvature, curve, |
| definition | : | the property possessed by the curving of a line or surface (noun.attribute) |
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