zephyr
English Thesaurus
1. (Greek mythology) the Greek god of the west wind (noun.person)
| instance hypernym | : | greek deity, |
| definition | : | a deity worshipped by the ancient Greeks (noun.person) |
| domain category | : | greek mythology, |
| definition | : | the mythology of the ancient Greeks (noun.group) |
2. a slight wind (usually refreshing) (noun.phenomenon)
| hypernym | : | air current, current of air, wind, |
| definition | : | air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure (noun.phenomenon) |
| hyponym | : | sea breeze, |
| definition | : | a cooling breeze from the sea (during the daytime) (noun.phenomenon) |
| hyponym | : | breath, |
| definition | : | a slight movement of the air (noun.phenomenon) |
| hyponym | : | light air, |
| definition | : | wind moving 1-3 knots; 1 on the Beaufort scale (noun.phenomenon) |
| hyponym | : | light breeze, |
| definition | : | wind moving 4-7 knots; 2 on the Beaufort scale (noun.phenomenon) |
| hyponym | : | gentle breeze, |
| definition | : | wind moving 8-12 knots; 3 on the Beaufort scale (noun.phenomenon) |
| hyponym | : | moderate breeze, |
| definition | : | wind moving 13-18 knots; 4 on the Beaufort scale (noun.phenomenon) |
| hyponym | : | fresh breeze, |
| definition | : | wind moving 19-24 knots; 5 on the Beaufort scale (noun.phenomenon) |
| hyponym | : | strong breeze, |
| definition | : | wind moving 25-31 knots; 6 on the Beaufort scale (noun.phenomenon) |
| derivation | : | breeze, |
| definition | : | blow gently and lightly (verb.weather) |
| derivation | : | blowy, breezy, windy, |
| definition | : | abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | aired, airy, |
| definition | : | open to or abounding in fresh air (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | breeze, |
| definition | : | blow gently and lightly (verb.weather) |
| derivation | : | blowy, breezy, windy, |
| definition | : | abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | aired, airy, |
| definition | : | open to or abounding in fresh air (adj.all) |
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