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wind

Letters that make wind

d, n, i, w are letters that make 'wind'

Words within wind

win, WI, in, IN, ND, In, Nd are words within 'wind'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of wind

winds, windy are words created by adding a letter to 'wind'

wind is a 4 letter word ending with d
wind is a 4 letter word starting with w

15 possible definitions for 'wind'

Wind as "breath"

Under this definition, wind is a noun and has the following properties:

wind as a type

'wind' can be a type of exhalation, expiration, breathing out.

Example of wind used within this context

"the collision knocked the wind out of him"

Wind as "a reflex that expels intestinal gas through the anus"

Under this definition, wind is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

fart, farting, flatus, breaking wind have the same meaning as 'wind'

wind as a type

'wind' can be a type of instinctive reflex, reflex, reflex response, reflex action, innate reflex, inborn reflex, unconditioned reflex, physiological reaction.

Derivatives of wind

break wind, fart are derivatives of 'wind'.

Wind as "a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by an enclosed column of air that is moved by the breath"

Under this definition, wind is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

wind instrument has the same meaning as wind

wind as a type

'wind' can be a type of musical instrument, instrument.

Types of wind

brass, free-reed instrument, kazoo, ocarina, sweet potato, pipe organ, organ pipe, pipe, pipework, wood, woodwind, woodwind instrument, pipe, whistle, brass instrument, organ, post horn are types of 'wind'.

Parts of wind

bell, mouthpiece, embouchure are parts of 'wind'.

Wind as "a tendency or force that influences events"

Under this definition, wind is a noun and has the following properties:

wind as a type

'wind' can be a type of influence.

Example of wind used within this context

"the winds of change"

Wind as "air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure"

Under this definition, wind is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

air current, current of air have the same meaning as 'wind'

wind as a type

'wind' can be a type of weather condition, conditions, atmospheric condition, weather.

Types of wind

boreas, airstream, calm air, zephyr, gentle wind, katabatic wind, chinook wind, snow eater, crosswind, fohn, foehn, khamsin, high wind, headwind, catabatic wind, tailwind, doldrums, east wind, easter, northwest wind, southwester, southeaster, sou'easter, north wind, gale, gust, norther, monsoon, monsoon, prevailing wind, simoom, simoon, samiel, south wind, souther, squall, west wind, wester, southerly, harmattan, breeze, chinook, Santa Ana, easterly, sou'wester, blast, blow, draft, northwester, calm, thermal, northerly, draught, air are types of 'wind'.

Substances of wind

air is a substance of wind.

Derivatives of wind

windy, blowy, breezy are derivatives of 'wind'.

Example of wind used within this context

"trees bent under the fierce winds", "when there is no wind, row", "the radioactivity was being swept upwards by the air current and out into the atmosphere"

Wind as "form into a wreath"

Under this definition, wind is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

wreathe has the same meaning as wind

wind as a type

'wind' can be a type of intertwine, entwine, enlace, interlace, lace, twine.

Wind as "arrange or or coil around"

Under this definition, wind is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

twine, wrap, roll have the same meaning as 'wind'

Antonyms

unwind, wind off, unroll have the opposite meaning of 'wind'

wind as a type

'wind' can be a type of displace, move.

Types of wind

loop, spool, curl, clue, clew, reel, coil, ball are types of 'wind'.

Derivatives of wind

hair curler, crimper, winder, axial rotation, axial motion, roller, curler, roll are derivatives of 'wind'.

Wind as "to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course"

Under this definition, wind is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

weave, wander, thread, meander have the same meaning as 'wind'

wind as a type

'wind' can be a type of locomote, go, move, travel.

Types of wind

snake is a type of wind.

Derivatives of wind

meander, thread, ribbon, ramble are derivatives of 'wind'.

Verb groups of wind

wander is a verb group of wind.

Example of wind used within this context

"the river winds through the hills", "the path meanders through the vineyards", "sometimes, the gout wanders through the entire body"

Wind as "catch the scent of, get wind of"

Under this definition, wind is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

nose, scent have the same meaning as 'wind'

wind as a type

'wind' can be a type of smell.

Derivatives of wind

olfactory property, aroma, odor, odour, scent, smell, nose, olfactory organ are derivatives of 'wind'.

Wind as "extend in curves and turns"

Under this definition, wind is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

curve, twist have the same meaning as 'wind'

wind as a type

'wind' can be a type of be.

Types of wind

circumvolute, spiral, snake are types of 'wind'.

Derivatives of wind

bend, curve, curvature are derivatives of 'wind'.

Example of wind used within this context

"The road winds around the lake", "the path twisted through the forest"

Wind as "empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk"

Under this definition, wind is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

jazz, malarkey, malarky, idle words, nothingness have the same meaning as 'wind'

wind as a type

'wind' can be a type of talking, talk.

Derivatives of wind

windy, long-winded, tedious, verbose, wordy are derivatives of 'wind'.

Example of wind used within this context

"that's a lot of wind", "don't give me any of that jazz"

Wind as "raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help"

Under this definition, wind is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

hoist, lift have the same meaning as 'wind'

wind as a type

'wind' can be a type of bring up, elevate, get up, lift, raise.

Types of wind

trice, trice up are types of 'wind'.

Derivatives of wind

elevator, hoist, ski lift, hoister, lift, ski tow, heave, raise are derivatives of 'wind'.

Wind as "coil the spring of (some mechanical device) by turning a stem"

Under this definition, wind is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

wind up has the same meaning as wind

wind as a type

'wind' can be a type of tighten, fasten.

Derivatives of wind

winder, winding, key, twist, wind are derivatives of 'wind'.

Entailments to wind

turn is an entailment to 'wind'.

Example of wind used within this context

"wind your watch"

Wind as "an indication of potential opportunity"

Under this definition, wind is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

lead, steer, confidential information, tip, hint have the same meaning as 'wind'

wind as a type

'wind' can be a type of direction, guidance, counsel, counseling, counselling.

Derivatives of wind

tout, tip off, hint, suggest, steer, guide, tipster, tip are derivatives of 'wind'.

Wind as "the act of winding or twisting"

Under this definition, wind is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

winding, twist have the same meaning as 'wind'

wind as a type

'wind' can be a type of rotation, rotary motion.

Derivatives of wind

wind up, wind are derivatives of 'wind'.

Example of wind used within this context

"he put the key in the old clock and gave it a good wind"