A list of 26 words by vega.
- gargoulencwas added by vega and appears on just this list
- anabaticwas added by vega and appears on 9 lists
- katabaticwas added by vega and appears on 36 lists
- khamsinwas added by vega and appears on 14 lists
- favonianwas added by vega and appears on 37 lists
- ostrowas added by vega and appears on 2 lists
- libecciowas added by vega and appears on 7 lists
- williwawwas added by vega and appears on 69 lists
- föhnwas added by vega and appears on 6 lists
- squallwas added by vega and appears on 68 lists
- samielwas added by vega and appears on 6 lists
- levanterwas added by vega and appears on 3 lists
- harmattanwas added by vega and appears on 18 lists
- gregalewas added by vega and appears on 9 lists
- siroccowas added by vega and appears on 37 lists
- doldrumswas added by vega and appears on 72 lists
- tradewindwas added by vega and appears on just this list
- monsoonwas added by vega and appears on 41 lists
- chinookwas added by vega and appears on 31 lists
- hurricanewas added by vega and appears on 50 lists
- galewas added by vega and appears on 55 lists
- maelstromwas added by vega and appears on 209 lists
- typhoonwas added by vega and appears on 41 lists
- mistralwas added by vega and appears on 24 lists
- tramontanawas added by vega and appears on 7 lists
- simoomwas added by vega and appears on 20 lists
- zephyrwas added by vega and appears on 259 lists
john commented on the list boxing-the-compass
santa ana,
sea breeze?
December 15, 2006
whatever1013 commented on the list boxing-the-compass
slatch?
December 17, 2006
john commented on the list boxing-the-compass
Just saw "blue norther" in the paper: "When he was a child, Bill heard his grandmother describe the raging winds of Oklahoma, in the accent of her native North Carolina. The wind is called the blue norther but Bill thought she was saying 'blue moth.'" From the story "‘Blue Moth’ Guides Father in Loss of Son", New York Times, 12/17/06.
December 17, 2006
vega commented on the list boxing-the-compass
What I'm looking for are words a bit more exotic and linguistically non-English, and still recognizable as names of winds/air movements. So while "sea breeze" and "doctor", et al., are legitimate descriptions of winds, they don't really cut it. I'm aware of more obscure names, but am kinda using my discretion when putting them on this list. ;)
January 9, 2007
palooka commented on the list boxing-the-compass
I came across a great one though linguistically English: arctic screamer.
January 9, 2007