hurricane English
(Tropical cyclone)
Etymology 1
From (etyl) , ultimately from the name of the (etyl) storm god Juracán whom the Taínos believed dwelled on El Yunque mountain and, when he was upset, sent the strong winds and rain upon them.
Noun
(en noun)
A severe tropical cyclone in the North Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea]], Gulf of Mexico, or in the eastern North [[Pacific Ocean, Pacific off the west coast of Mexico, with winds of 74 miles per hour (119 kph) or greater accompanied by rain, lightning, and thunder that sometimes moves into temperate latitudes.
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(meteorology) a wind scale for quite strong wind, stronger than a storm
Coordinate terms
* (type of a cyclone) cyclone, tropical storm, typhoon
* (meteorology) breeze, gale, storm
See also
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* anticyclone
* wind
Etymology 2
Coined by Jeret Peterson
Noun
( en noun)
(sports, aerial freestyle skiing) "full—triple-full—full" – an acrobatic maneuver consisting of three flips and five twists, with one twist on the first flip, three twists on the second flip, one twist on the third flip
See also
* (freestyle aerial skiing) rudy, randy, daffy, full, double-full, triple-full, lay, back, slap-back, stretch
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gust English
Etymology 1
Apparently from (etyl) gustr , though not recorded before Shakespeare.
Noun
( en noun)
A strong, abrupt rush of wind.
Any rush or outburst (of water, emotion etc.).
- (Francis Bacon)
Synonyms
* windflaw
Etymology 2
From ( etyl) gustus ‘taste’. For the verb, compare ( etyl) ( lena) gustare, ( etyl) gustare, ( etyl) gustar.
Noun
( -)
(archaic) The physiological faculty of taste.
Relish, enjoyment, appreciation.
* Jeremy Taylor
- An ox will relish the tender flesh of kids with as much gust and appetite.
* Alexander Pope
- Destroy all creatures for thy sport or gust.
* 1942': ‘Yes, indeed,’ said Sava with solemn '''gust . — Rebecca West, ''Black Lamb and Grey Falcon (Canongate 2006, p. 1050)
Intellectual taste; fancy.
* Dryden
- A choice of it may be made according to the gust and manner of the ancients.
Verb
( en verb)
(obsolete) To taste.
(obsolete) To have a relish for.
Related terms
* disgust
Anagrams
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