WIND
Scrabble letter values: W4I1N1D2 = 8
Definition
- verb to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course. — synonyms: weave, thread, meander, wander
- verb extend in curves and turns. — synonyms: twist, curve
- verb arrange or or coil around. — synonyms: wrap, roll, twine
- verb catch the scent of. — synonyms: scent, nose
- verb coil the spring of (some mechanical device) by turning a stem. — synonyms: wind_up
- verb form into a wreath. — synonyms: wreathe
- verb raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help. — synonyms: hoist, lift
- noun air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure. — synonyms: air_current, current_of_air
- noun a tendency or force that influences events.
- noun breath.
- noun empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk. — synonyms: malarkey, malarky, idle_words, jazz, nothingness
- noun an indication of potential opportunity. — synonyms: tip, lead, steer, confidential_information, hint
- noun a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by an enclosed column of air that is moved by bellows or the human breath. — synonyms: wind_instrument
- noun a reflex that expels intestinal gas through the anus. — synonyms: fart, farting, flatus, breaking_wind
- noun the act of winding or twisting. — synonyms: winding, twist
Examples
- “the river winds through the hills”
- “the path meanders through the vineyards”
- “sometimes, the gout wanders through the entire body”