wind :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

Nouns (10)

n. breath; "the collision knocked the wind out of him"

n. air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure; "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 instrument

n. a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by an enclosed column of air that is moved by the breath

twist, winding

n. the act of winding or twisting; "he put the key in the old clock and gave it a good wind"

lead, steer, hint, tip, confidential information

n. an indication of potential opportunity; "he got a tip on the stock market"; "a good lead for a job"

Verbs (17)

wind up

v. coil the spring of (some mechanical device) by turning a stem; "wind your watch"

wreathe

v. form into a wreath

wind up

v. coil the spring of (some mechanical device) by turning a stem; "wind your watch"

curve

v. extend in curves and turns; "The road winds around the lake"; "the path twisted through the forest"

lift, hoist

v. raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help; "hoist the bicycle onto the roof of the car"

weave, thread, meander

v. to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course; "the river winds through the hills"; "the path meanders through the vineyards"; "sometimes, the gout wanders through the entire body"

roll, wrap, encircle, enlace

v. wrap or coil around; "roll your hair around your finger"; "Twine the thread around the spool"

nose, scent, get wind of, catch the scent of

v. catch the scent of; get wind of; "The dog nosed out the drugs"

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Fuzzynyms (130)

refinement, shade, subtlety, nicety, nuance

n. a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude; "without understanding the finer nuances you can't enjoy the humor"; "don't argue about shades of meaning"

suggestion, proposition, proffer

n. a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection; "it was a suggestion we couldn't refuse"

overtone

n. (usually plural) an ulterior implicit meaning or quality; "overtones of despair"

sense, connotation, intension

n. what you must know in order to determine the reference of an expression

hint, clue

n. a slight indication

lesson, example, deterrent example, object lesson

n. punishment intended as a warning to others; "they decided to make an example of him"

cue, clue, clew

n. evidence that helps to solve a problem

trace, shadow, vestige

n. a clue that something has been present

practice, practise, pattern

n. a customary way of operation or behavior; "it is their practice to give annual raises"; "they changed their dietary pattern"

whisper

n. speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords

twist, distort

v. form into a spiral shape; "The cord is all twisted"

twist, turn in the opposite direction

v. turn in the opposite direction; "twist one's head"

spiral, coil, gyrate

v. to wind or move in a spiral course; "the muscles and nerves of his fine drawn body were coiling for action"; "black smoke coiling up into the sky"; "the young people gyrated on the dance floor"

wave, curl, form into curls

v. twist or roll into coils or ringlets; "curl my hair, please"

lift, raise

v. raise the level or amount of something; "raise my salary"; "raise the price of bread"

lift, raise

v. invigorate or heighten; "lift my spirits"; "lift his ego"

lift, raise

v. move upwards; "lift one's eyes"

lift, raise, elevate

v. raise in rank or condition; "The new law lifted many people from poverty"

amble, mosey

v. walk leisurely

saunter, stroll

v. walk leisurely and with no apparent aim

promenade, stroll

v. take a walk

lurch, stagger, careen, reel, keel, swag

v. walk as if unable to control one's movements; "The drunken man staggered into the room"

shift, careen, sway, tilt, wobble

v. move back and forth or sideways; "the ship was rocking"; "the tall building swayed"; "She rocked back and forth on her feet"

bend, deflect, turn away

v. turn from a straight course , fixed direction, or line of interest

tramp, travel on foot

v. travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition; "We went tramping about the state of Colorado"

waddle, paddle, dodder, coggle, totter, toddle

v. walk unsteadily; "small children toddle"

course, run, flow

v. move along, of liquids; "Water flowed into the cave"; "the Missouri feeds into the Mississippi"

roll, turn over, revolve

v. move by turning over or rotating; "The child rolled down the hill"; "turn over on your left side"

abound, exist in large quantities, be abundant, be plentiful

v. be abundant or plentiful; exist in large quantities

swarm, teem

v. be teeming, be abuzz; "The garden was swarming with bees"; "The plaza is teeming with undercover policemen"; "her mind pullulated with worries"

rattle

v. shake and cause to make a rattling noise

bounce

v. leap suddenly; "He bounced to his feet"

cover, apparel, garb, dress, raiment, garment, clothe, enclothe, tog, habilitate, fit out

v. provide with clothes or put clothes on; "Parents must feed and dress their child"

drape

v. "drape a cloth"

suffuse, envelop

v. cause to spread

pose, drape

v. place casually; "The cat draped herself on the sofa"

wrap, envelop, enfold, enwrap, enclose

v. enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering; "Fog enveloped the house"

fold, turn up, fold up

v. bend or lay so that one part covers the other; "fold up the newspaper"; "turn up your collar"

insert, tuck

v. fit snugly into; "insert your ticket into the slot"; "tuck your shirttail in"

muffle, mute, damp, deaden, dampen, tone down

v. of sounds or images

insulate

v. protect from heat, cold, or noise by surrounding with insulating material; "We had his bedroom insulated before winter came"

twiddle, twirl, whirl, swirl

v. turn in a twisting or spinning motion; "The leaves swirled in the autumn wind"

spin, twirl, whirl, birl

v. cause to spin; "spin a coin"

Synonyms (6)

round, wind around

v. wind around; move along a circular course; "round the bend"

nose out, sniff out, scent out, smell out

v. recognize or detect by or as if by smelling; "H can smell out trouble"

Antonyms (3)

unwind, unroll, wind off

v. reverse the winding or twisting of; "unwind a ball of yarn"

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