Reverse Dictionary: WIND (weather)

ADJECTIVES
► ABLOW of the wind: blowing → 1905 chiefly poetic usage
► AERISH ► AIRISH of the weather: cool, fresh, breezy, chilly → a1642 obs.
► AERY airy; breezy; exposed to the air → a1398 poetic usage
► AIGRE of wind: sharp, cutting → 1790 Eng. dial.
► AIRSOME of the weather: cold; windy, bracing → 1863 Newfoundland usage
► BALMY of wind, air, weather: deliciously mild, fragrant, and soothing → 1704
► BEATING UP said of the wind when it begins to increase → 1967 Amer. dial.
► BIG of the wind: strong, violent → 1641 Eng. dial.
► BLADDIN breezy, gusty → Bk1911 Sc.
► BLASTFUL full of or exposed to blasts of wind; windy, gusty → 1883
► BLEARY bleak, windy, cold, showery → 1874 Eng. dial.
► BLIRTIE of the weather: changeable, uncertain, cheerless; characterized by ‘blirts’ or gusts of wind and rain → 1807 Sc.
► BLISTY windy, cold, not suitable for surfing → 1991 US sl.
► BLOWIN’ FIT TO MAKE A RABBIT CRY very cold and windy 1996 → Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► BLOWY gusty, blustering, windy → Bk1911 Sc.
► BLOYSTEROUS of the wind: strong, boisterous→ 1568 obs.
► BLURY of the weather: cold, sharp, windy → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► BOISTOUS of the wind, sea, weather: rough and violent; boisterous → 1470 obs.
► BOLD of wind: tempestuous → Bk1911 Sc.
► BRIEF of wind: strong, prevalent → 1872 Amer. dial. arch.
► DAVID BOWIE windy → 1992 UK rhyming sl. for ‘blowy’
► EASTLING of the wind: easterly → 1725 Sc.
► FAVONIAN pert. to the west wind;  hence, favourable, gentle, propitious → 1656
► FAVONIOUS pert. to the west wind → 1692 obs.
► FLAWY of the wind: gusty → 1805 Amer. dial.
► FURTHERING of a gale: favourable → 1599 obs.
► GLUSKY gusty, windy → 1900 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► GOUSTY tempestuous, stormy, windy → 1825 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► GUSTFUL gusty → 1825 rare
► HAARY ► HAURY of wind: cold, piercing → 1822 Sc.
► HARDEN of the weather: windy, drying; cold, bleak → 1897 Eng. dial.
► HECTIC of the weather: unpleasant, windy, cloudy → 1968 Amer. dial.
► HUFF-PUFF  moved with every puff of wind → 1582 obs.
► HURRY-DURRY of the weather: rough, boisterous, windy, rainy; hence, impatient, irritable → 1672 nautical usage, obs.
► LIVING of a gale: furious, fierce → 1889 Amer. dial.
► MAD of wind, a storm, the sea: wild, violent → 1594
► NAKED adj. of the wind: bleak, cold → 1821
► NERKING of the wind: harsh, keen → Bk1905 Eng. dial.
► ONLYIN of wind: onshore, blowing in from sea → 1964 Sc.
► OOBIN of the wind: moaning, howling → 1891 Sc.
► QUEME protected from the wind, snug; unruffled, smooth → 1674 Eng. dial.
► REE of the weather: windy, clear, and frosty → Bk1904 Sc.
► REEK windy, stormy → Bk1904 Eng. dial.
► REEVING of wind, etc.: high, strong, powerful → 1892 Sc.
► SANNYING of the wind: lasting, lingering → 1855 Eng. dial.
► SCARLY of the weather: boisterous, windy, threatening rain → Bk1904 Eng. dial.
► SCOORING showery, wet and windy → 1939 Sc. 
► SCOURIE ► SCOURY ► SCOWRIE showery, having intermittent showers and gusts of wind → 1865 Sc.
► SMACKING of a breeze: blowing strongly or vigorously → E19
► SMALL  light, slight, gentle: said of a wind → 1542
► SMOOTH of wind or weather: not rough or stormy; agreeable, pleasant → 1402
► SOUTHEN adj. of the wind: south, southerly → 1000 obs.
► SPANKING of a breeze: fresh and brisk → colloq.
► TART of the wind or weather: sharp, keen, piercing, bracing → 1901 Eng. dial.
► TENDER of the wind: trying, sharp, biting → 1854 Eng. dial.
► TETTY of the wind: gusty, strong, boisterous → B1900 Sc.
► TEUKIN of the wind: variable, shifting → Bk1905 Sc.
► THIN of the wind or weather: cold, keen, piercing → 1881 Ireland & Eng. dial.
► THUDDERING of the wind: blowing in gusts → 1868 Sc.
► VARIANT of wind: changing, shifting → 1847 rare
► VEERABLE of the wind: changeable, tending to veer → 1670 obs.
► VENTAL pert. to the wind → 1887 rare
► VENTILARY due to or caused by the wind → 1683 obs.
► VENTOSAL performed or done by the wind → 1782 obs.
► WADDY of the wind: puffy → Bk1905 Eng. dial. fishermen’s term
► WAFTY of the wind: that wafts a perfume → 1863
► WINDY ENOUGH TO BLOW A BLUE DOG OFF ITS CHAIN extremely windy → 1999 Aust. sl. (Bk.)

ADVERBS
► HARD of the wind: fiercely, strongly → 1887 Sc. & Eng. dial.

NOUNS
► AFER the south-west wind → 1667
► AFFLATION a breeze or blast of air; an act of blowing; also, an instance of divine or spiritual communication; an inspiration → 1576
► ALBANY DOCTOR a refreshing cool breeze in southern Western Australia → Bk1999 Aust. sl.
► ANCRAOPHOBIA an abnormal fear of wind → 1991 (Bk.)
► ANEMOPHOBIA an abnormal fear of draughts or winds → 1904
► ANGEL’S KISS a night breeze → 1961 US Korean war usage
► ARTHUR O’ BOWER the wind → 1826 Sc.
► ASEL a cold and keen wind; a laborious battling against the wind → 1908 Sc.
► ATTITUDE of the wind: direction, disposition → 1950 Amer. dial.
► BAFFIN the calm between two winds → 1914 Sc.
► BARBER a strong frigid northwestern wind bearing moisture that can cut the face and often clings to the hair and  beard, forming ice crystals → 1996 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► BARCOO BUSTER a westerly wind in outback Queensland → Bk1999 Aust. sl.
► BELLUM a blast, as of wind; force, impetus → Bk1898 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► BERRY a gust or blast of wind → 1598 obs.
► BINGER something sharp or pungent, as a keen wind or frost, a draught of potent beer, or ardent spirits → Bk1898 Eng. dial.
► BLAST-BOB the stroke of a blast of wind; a blast of wind → 1582 obs.
► BLAZE a sudden blast of dry wind → Bk1911 Sc.
► BLEEZE a sudden blast of dry wind → Bk1911 Sc.
► BLENTER a boisterous, intermittent wind; a gust → Bk1911 Sc.
► BLIFFART a squall, a gust; a short and sudden fall of snow → Bk1911 Sc.
► BLINTER a gust of wind → 19C Sc.
► BLIRT a rainy wind → 1910 Ireland (Bk.)
► BLORE a violent blowing; a blast of wind; a gust or gale → 1559 arch.
► BLOUTER a blast of wind → Bk1911 Sc.
► BLUE BLIZZARD a cold wind from the north that brings rapidly falling temperatures → 1909 Amer. dial.
► BLUE NORTHER a cold wind from the north that brings rapidly falling temperatures → 1942 Amer. dial.
► BLUE TEXAS NORTHER a cold wind from the north that brings rapidly falling temperatures → 1873 Amer. dial.
► BLUE-TAILED NORTHER. a cold wind from the north that brings rapidly falling temperatures → c1856 Amer. dial.
► BLUFF a gust of wind → 1942 Amer. dial.
► BLUFFERT the blast sustained in meeting a rough wind or squall → Bk1911 Sc.
► BOB a gust, a blast → Bk1911 Sc.
► BOULDER a strong blast of wind → Bk1911 Sc.
► BRASH a sudden gust, shower, or thunderclap → Bk1911 Sc.
► BREEZE OF WIND a wind of moderate gale force → 1945 Amer. dial.
► BRICKFIELDER a dry, dusty wind → 1981 Aust. colloq. (Bk.)
► BULLHIDE SQUALL a bad squall or wind → 1966 Amer. dial.
► BUSTER 1. a heavy gale; a powerful or heavy wind → 1848 US nautical sl.
2. a cold violent, southerly wind, often after a heatwave → 1892 Aust. colloq. (Bk.)
► CAPFUL OF WIND a light breeze → 1851 Amer. dial.
► CAT’S-PAW a light breeze which ruffles the surface of the water over a comparatively small area → 1981 nautical usage (Bk.)
► CAVER ► KAVER a gentle breeze → 1825 Sc.
► CHANCE ALONG a fair wind with favourable weather → 1975 Amer. dial.
► COMBUSTIBLE a gale of wind approaching hurricane velocity → 1975 Amer. dial.
► COUP DE VENT a whirlwind; a gale → 1831
► DEVIL-DANCER a small whirlwind; a gust of wind, esp. on water → 1925 Amer. dial.
► DEVIL DERVISH a small whirlwind; a gust of wind, esp. on water → 1967 Amer. dial.
► DRIFFLE a slight shower of rain or snow; a drizzle; a short spell of stormy weather; a gale → 1824 Sc.
► DRIFT-WIND a wind that drives or impels → a1625 obs.
► EASTER the east wind → 1892 Sc. & Amer. dial.
► ELBOW-WIND a wind blowing sideways → a1722
► EMMUT of the wind: stroke, full force → 1810 Eng. dial.
► FACE-WIND a wind blowing against one’s face → a1722 obs.
► FAFFLE a light intermittent wind, blowing in gentle puffs → Bk1900 Eng. dial.
► FAIRY BREEZE a very warm breeze on a summer evening → 1910 Ireland (Bk.)
► FALL-WIND a sudden gust ..1867 nautical usage
► FAVONIUS the west wind, Zephyr → 1549 poetic or mythical
► FLAKE a gust of wind → 1626 obs.
► FLAW a sudden burst of wind, sometimes with rain → 1881 Amer. dial.
► FLOW a gust of wind → 1931 Amer. dial.
► FLUSTER-BLUSTER a ‘blustering’ wind; a blusterer → 1708 nonce-word obs.
► FUDDER a storm or squall; a sudden violent gust of wind → 1513 Sc.
► FUFF a puff of wind→ 1535 chiefly Sc.
► GALDER high, roaring wind; a strong gust of wind; a strong breeze → 1929 Sc.
► GALERN the North wind → 1693 obs.
► GANDAGUSTER a strong, sudden gust of wind; a strong, sweeping wind; a storm, esp. of short duration → 1899 Sc.
► GANDIEGOW a squall of wind and rain; a heavy shower → 1908 Sc.
► GATHERED WINDS eddy-winds, cross currents of wind → 1819 Sc.
► GLUSK a gust of wind → 1900 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► GOOSTER a strong breeze → 1899 Sc.
► GRECO the north-east wind → 1555 obs.
► GUFF a puff of wind; a slight breeze → 1856 Sc.
► GUSH the rustling sound of wind among trees → 1866
► GUSSOCK a sudden gust of wind → 1900 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► HAAR a cold, easterly wind → 1777 Sc.
► HACK broken water, a choppy sea; a stiff or contrary wind which causes the sea to rise → 1908 Sc.
► HALF-WIND a side-wind → 1859 nautical usage, obs.
► HAUGHTY WEATHER windy weather → 1787 Eng. dial. obs.
► HAUGULL a cold damp wind blowing from the sea during summer → Bk1902 Sc.
► HAWK, THE the wind, esp. that of winter; cold weather; winter → 1946 Amer. dial.
► HAWKINS the wind, esp. that of winter; cold weather; winter → 1958  Amer. dial.
► HELL-SNORTER a destructive wind that blows straight → 1967 Amer. dial.
► HUFF-GALE a strong wind → 1583 obs.
► HUFFLE a sudden gust of wind, or the sound made by this → Eng. dial. → 1889
► JACK NORTHWESTER the northwest wind → 1749
► JIMMY CANE a strong wind; a hurricane → 1905 Amer. dial.
► KATRISPER a very strong gale, a storm of wind → 1929 Sc.
► LAAR a soft, gentle breeze → 1866 Sc.
► LADY’S WIND a gentle breeze → 1886 nautical usage
► LAND-BREEZE a breeze blowing from the land seawards → 1667
► LAND-LASH a heavy fall of rain accompanied by high wind → 1820 Sc.
► LAND-TURN a land-breeze → 1676 obs.
► LIVE STORM a gale with rain or snow → 1975 Amer. dial.
► LIVING GALE a furious gale → 1889 Amer. dial.
► MACKEREL-BREEZE a breeze that ruffles the water, so as to favour the catching of mackerel → 1751
► MACKEREL-GALE a strong breeze such as mackerel are best caught in → 1577-87
► MR. HAWKINS the cold winter wind → 1990 African-American sl.
► MR. WIND chilly winter winds, esp. as experienced in northern cities → 1930 African-American sl.
► MUZZLER a strong headwind → 1857 nautical usage
► NIRL a cold, biting wind → 1908 Sc. 
► NORTHER a cold wind from the north → 1827 US sl.
► OAGIN the moaning of the wind → 1896 Sc.
► OLD BAGS the wind → 1881 Eng. dial.
► OLD HOUSE THACK the wind → 1872 Eng. dial.
► OMPLUST ► ON-PLUST a gale, a breeze → 1897 Sc.
► ONPLAST a sudden, fierce gale of wind → 1908 Sc.
► ORAGE a violent or tempestuous wind; a storm → c1477 obs.
► PALEFACE a northeast wind with no rain → 1970 Amer. dial.
► PUFT a puff of wind → LME obs.
► QUALL a lull, in wind or storm → 1908 Sc.
► QUALM a sudden onset of wind → 1865 Sc.
► QUIFF a puff or blast of wind → 1912 US
► RACK a rush of wind; a gale, a storm → c1400 obs. rare
► RAGE a fierce blast of wind → c1386 obs. rare
► RAIN-SOU the slight moaning of the wind on a cloudy day betokening rain → Bk1905 Eng. dial.
► REEVER anything large and quickly moving, as a blazing fire, a high wind, a swift boat → Bk1904 Sc.
► REEVING-WIND a high wind → Bk1904 Sc.
► RIGG a storm, a tempest; a strong wind → 1400 obs.
► SAB the noise made by a gust of wind or by the rise and fall of the sea → 1820 Sc.
► SAIL of the wind: direction, quarter, course → 1896 Eng. dial.
► SAVOUR a gentle breeze → Bk1904 Sc.
► SCAIL-WIND ► SCALE-WIND a scattering wind; a hurricane → 1709 Sc. obs.
► SCALE ► SKAIL the sound of waves breaking upon the shore; a hurricane, a scattering wind or storm → 1790 Sc.
► SCOORIE a shower; a sudden gust of wind accompanied by rain → 1895 Sc.
► SCOUR ► SKOUR a shower; a sudden gust of wind accompanied by rain → 1895 Sc.
► SCOUTHER ► SCOWTHER a slight, flying shower; a storm of rain or wind → 1868 Sc.
► SEA TURN a wind off the ocean, often accompanied by fog or rain → 1690 Amer. dial.
► SKIFF a light gust of wind or shower of rain, etc. → 1819 Sc.
► SKYLE the sound of waves breaking upon the shore; a hurricane, a scattering wind or storm → 1790 Sc.
► SKY-ORGAN the wind → 1837 nonce use
► SNIFFLER a strong, smart, or brisk breeze or wind → 1768
► SNOW EATER a warm breeze from the sea in late February that melts the snow → 1996 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► SOUTHERLY BUSTER a piercingly cold southerly wind of great violence → Bk1892 Aust. sl.
► SPRINGING UP the rising or first sign of a wind, breeze, etc. → 1769
► SWOOF ► SWUFF a rushing or murmuring sound, as of wind, water, or the like, esp. one of a gentle or soothing nature → 1825 Sc.
► TEAT a draught of wind → B1900 Eng. dial.
► TEATING the whistling of the wind → B1900 Eng. dial.
► TEMPESTY a gale of wind → 1868 Eng. dial.
► THUD a blast or gust of wind → 1822 Sc.
► THUNDER-GUST a strong gust of wind accompanying a thunder-storm → 1748 chiefly US
► TIFT a puff, breath, or slight blast of wind → a1765 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► TIRL a gentle breeze → 1800 Sc. obs.
► UMPLIST a sudden outburst of wind and rain → 1899 Sc.
► UNGASTO a contrary wind → 1899 Sc.
► VEIN a current of wind; the track in which this moves → 1792
► VENT a wind → 1580 obs.
► VENTILATION a stir or motion of the air; a current of air; a breeze → 1456 obs.
► WAFF a puff, passing gust, or sudden blast of wind or air → 1686 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
► WAFFLE 1. a puff or weak gust of wind → 1898 Sc.
2. a tossing about, as in a high wind → 1899 Sc.
► WAFTURE something carried by the breeze → 1817
► WAG OF AIR a breath of air; a slight wind → Bk1905 Eng. dial.
► WALLERD the wind → 1821 Eng. dial.
► WHIRL-BLAST a whirlwind, a hurricane; a storm of wind → 1798
► WHIRLY-WHIRLY a spiralling wind, often collecting dust, refuse, etc. → 1984 Aust. colloq. (Bk.)
► WHITE GALE a windstorm on the water with rough seas, a clear sky, and no precipitation → 1986 Amer. dial.
► WILLAWAW ► WILLIWAW a sudden violent wind or windstorm → 1896 Amer. dial.
► WOOLLY a sudden violent wind or windstorm → 1886 Amer. dial.
► ZEPHYR  the west wind, often personified → 1000

NOUNS – PERSON
► ANEMOPHOBE a person who fears the wind or draughts → E20

PHRASES
► IT BLOWS SO HARD IT TAKES TWO MEN TO HOLD ONE MAN’S HAIR ON said of gale-force winds → 1916 Amer. dial.
► OLD WOMAN’S LUCK having the wind in one’s face both going and returning → Bk1905 Eng. dial.
► WIND IS BLOWING THE WIND ABOUT, THE the wind is very boisterous → B1900 Eng. dial.
► WIND IS OUT, THE said of a wind blowing in from the sea → 1996 Amer. dial. (Bk.)

VERBS
► ART of the wind: to blow from a certain quarter → 1805 Sc.
► BACKEN AROUND ► BACKEN IN ► BACKEN ROUND ► BACKEN UP of the wind: to shift in a counterclockwise direction → 1903 Amer. dial.
► BACK IN of the wind: to shift in a counterclockwise direction → 1951 Amer. dial.
► BACK ROUND of the wind: to shift in a counterclockwise direction → 1871 Amer. dial.
► BATE of the wind: to diminish; to fall off → 1939 Amer. dial.
► BECKON BACK of the wind: to change direction → 1931 Amer. dial.
► BLAD of wind and rain: to beat against, to drive in gusts → Bk1911 Sc. 
► BLAISTER to blow with violence → Bk1911 Sc.
► BLEFFART ► BLIFFART of the wind: to bluster → Bk1911 Sc.
► BLOW GREAT GUNS of wind: to blow tempestuously
► BLOW LIKE THE OLD HARRY of the wind: to blow very hard → 1965 Amer. dial.
► BLOW TOMAHAWKS of the wind: to blow with cutting violence → 1883
► BLUFFERT of the wind: to bluster → Bk1911 Sc.
► BOWSE to rush like the wind → Bk1911 Sc.
► BREEZEN of a wind: to increase considerably in strength, often to gale force → 1945 Amer. dial.
► BREEZEN ON of a wind: to increase considerably in strength, often to gale force → 1942 Amer. dial.
► BREEZE ON of a wind: to increase considerably in strength, often to gale force → 1903 Amer. dial.
► BREEZE UP of a wind: to increase considerably in strength, often to gale force → 1752 Amer. dial.
► BREEZE UP FRESH of a wind: to increase considerably in strength, often to gale force → 1942 Amer. dial.
► BRISK UP of the wind: to increase in strength → 1939 Amer. dial.
► CEASE of wind: to decrease → 1939 Amer. dial.
► CHANGE OFF of the wind: to alter in direction; to decrease in velocity → 1954 Amer. dial.
► DACHEN of wind: to lull or abate → 1866 Sc.
► DANDLE to toss about in the wind → 1927 Sc.
► DODGE AROUND of the wind: to suddenly change direction → 1970 Amer. dial.
► FAIR DOWN of the wind: to decrease → 1939 Amer. dial.
► FAN of the wind: to blow → 1671 rare
► FLY ABOUT of the wind: to change frequently during a short space of time → 1855
► FUDDER of the wind: to blow boisterously, in strong gusts → 1824 Sc.
► GALDER of the wind: to blow hard, to bluster → 1908 Sc.
► GURL of the wind: to roar, to howl → 1380
► HAUL of the wind or clouds: to change direction, to shift, to veer → 1769
► HAUL ABOUT of wind or clouds: to change direction, to shift → 1968 Amer. dial.
► HAUL OFF of wind or clouds: to change direction, to shift → 1858 Amer. dial.
► HAUL ROUND of wind or clouds: to change direction, to shift → 1864 Amer. dial.
► HUFFLE of the wind: to make a sound as if blowing in gusts → 1862 Eng. dial.
► LAY of the wind, weather: to be violent → c1475 obs.
► LET DOWN of wind: to abate → 1973 Amer. dial.
► LIE of the wind: to abate → 1806 Amer. dial.
► LIE DOWN of the wind: to abate → 1966 Amer. dial.
► LIE LOW of the wind: to abate → 1986 Amer. dial.
► LODGE of wind or rain: to beat down or flatten → 1828 Amer. dial.
► MAKE THIN LININGS of the wind: to be cold and piercing → Bk1905 Eng. dial.
► MILD of a wind or storm: to diminish or decrease → 1956 Amer. dial.
► MILD DOWN of a wind or storm: to diminish or decrease → 1970 Amer. dial.
► PRICK ON of wind: to increase → 1905 Amer. dial.
► PUT UP of the wind: to increase → 1905 Amer. dial.
► QUAIL to quiet down; to lull, to abate, esp. of the wind → 1897 Sc.
► QUALL of wind, etc.: to lull, to abate → 1824 Sc.
► RAKE of the wind: to blow gently → 1854 Sc.  
► RAVE of wind: to make a wild, rushing sound → 1785 Sc.
► SAG of wind or water: to fall, subside → Bk1904 Eng. dial.
► SAMP of the wind or the sea: to lull → Bk1904 Eng. dial.
► SMITE of the wind, waves, etc.: to beat or dash against something → 1450 arch.
► TEMPEST of the wind: to blow roughly → 1875 Eng. dial.
► THUD to fall heavily; to move quickly; of wind: to blow in gusts; to rush with a hollow sound → 1800 Sc. obs.
► TIRL of the wind: to change, to veer → 1825 Sc.
► VENTILATE of wind: to blow away something; to scatter → a1440 obs.
► WAFF of the wind: to blow → c1440 chiefly Sc. obs.
► WAFFLE of the wind: to blow in gusts, esp. from different directions → 1973 Sc.
► WALLOW of wind: to whirl, to blow gustily → 1362
► WAP of the wind: to blow in gusts; of a cloth: to flap in the wind; of wings: to flap, to beat → a1300 obs.
► WARBLE of a small stream: to make melody as it flows; also, of the wind → 1579 poetic usage