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wind

Best crossword clue

"Air in motion"

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4 lettersPronunciation /ˈwɪnd/Part of speech noun, verbSorted dinwStarts with WEnds with D11 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. Air in motion; also to turn or coil something.

Word origin

From Middle English wynd, wind, from Old English wind (“wind”), from Proto-West Germanic *wind, from Proto-Germanic *windaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wéh₁n̥tos (“wind”), from earlier *h₂wéh₁n̥ts (“wind”), derived from the present participle of *h₂weh₁- (“to blow”).

Used in a sentence

  • “The wind blew through her hair as she stood on the deck of the ship.”
  • “As they accelerated onto the motorway, the wind tore the plywood off the car's roof-rack.”
  • “The winds in Chicago are fierce.”

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Used as a crossword answer11 curated clues

01“Air in motion”4 letters
02“Air moving outdoors”4 letters
03“Air moving outside”4 letters
04“Air that bends grass”4 letters
05“Air that moves”4 letters
06“Breeze”4 letters
07“Breeze or gale”4 letters
08“Kite helper”4 letters
09“Kite lifter”4 letters
10“Moving outdoor air”4 letters
11“Moving air”4 letters

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