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Word entry · 9 letters

hurricane

Best crossword clue

"violent storm"

9 letters · collected on this word page

9 lettersPronunciation /ˈhʌɹɪkən/Part of speech nounSorted acehinrruStarts with HEnds with E2 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving at 63-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale)

Word origin

Borrowed from Spanish huracán, ultimately from Taíno *hurakā.

Used in a sentence

  • Whole villages have been leveled by the hurricane.
  • Near-synonyms: typhoon, cyclone
  • Janice was a tropical depression 10 days ago, a tropical storm 5 days ago, and a hurricane yesterday and today.

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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues

01violent storm9 letters
02Cyclone with fierce winds9 letters

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