zephyr
Any light refreshing windAny light refreshing wind; a gentle breeze.
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» A summer zephyr gently stirred the girl's hair as she spoke.
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Examples
3 sentencesA summer zephyr gently stirred the girl's hair as she spoke.
Though autumn gales are less clement than summer zephyrs, they are more exciting.
ruХотя осенние ветра не такие мягкие, как летние западные, они более бодрящие. — odexed
Zooey Zephyr was right; Montana Republicans do have blood on their hands.
Meaning
4 sensesAny light refreshing wind; a gentle breeze.
Zephir
зефи́рzefír, лёгкий ветеро́кljóxkij veterók, ветеро́кveterók
зефі́рzefír
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
A light wind from the west.
(Greek mythology) the Greek god of the west wind
Anything of fine, soft, or light quality, especially fabric.
Zephir
зефи́рzefír
зефі́рzefír
A type of soft confectionery made by whipping fruit and berry purée (mostly apple purée) with sugar and egg whites with subsequent addition of a gelling agent like pectin, carrageenan, agar, or gelatine.
Origin
From Latin zephyrus (“west wind”), from Ancient Greek Ζέφυρος (Zéphuros). Doublet of zefirFrom Latin zephyrus (“west wind”), from Ancient Greek Ζέφυρος (Zéphuros). Doublet of zefir, zéphire, Zephyr, and Zephyrus. The confectionery sense is a semantic loan from Russian зефи́р (zefír).
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plural: zephyrsSynonyms
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