sudden+gust
11gust´a|ble — gust1 «guhst», noun, verb. –n. 1. a sudden, violent rush of wind: »A gust upset the small sailboat. SYNONYM(S): squall. 2. a sudden burst of rain, smoke, or sound, usually carried by the wind. 3. Figurative. an outburst of anger or other feeling …
12gust — I UK [ɡʌst] / US noun [countable] Word forms gust : singular gust plural gusts 1) a sudden strong wind 2) a sudden strong feeling or expression of emotion II UK [ɡʌst] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms gust : present tense I/you/we/they gust… …
13gust — gust1 [ gʌst ] noun count 1. ) a sudden strong wind 2. ) a sudden strong feeling or expression of emotion gust gust 2 [ gʌst ] verb intransitive if a wind gusts, it blows very strongly for short periods of time …
14gust — /gʌst / (say gust) noun 1. a sudden, strong blast of wind. 2. a sudden rush or burst of water, fire, smoke, sound, etc. 3. an outburst of passionate feeling. –verb (i) 4. to blow in gusts: the wind gusted to 50 knots. {16th century; ? from Old… …
15gust — I. noun Etymology: Middle English guste, from Latin gustus; akin to Latin gustare to taste more at choose Date: 15th century 1. obsolete a. the sensation of taste b. inclination, liking 2. keen delight II …
16gust — [16] The underlying meaning of gust is ‘sudden rush or gush’, and related words refer to water or steam rather than wind. It was borrowed from Old Norse gustr ‘gust’, and the closely connected geysa ‘gush’ produced English geyser [18]. =>… …
17gust — [16] The underlying meaning of gust is ‘sudden rush or gush’, and related words refer to water or steam rather than wind. It was borrowed from Old Norse gustr ‘gust’, and the closely connected geysa ‘gush’ produced English geyser [18]. Cf.⇒… …
18gust — gÊŒst n. strong and sudden wind; burst or gush (of water, wind, etc.); emotional outburst v. blow suddenly or strongly (as a gust of wind) …
19gust — [gʌst] noun [C] I a sudden strong wind gusty adj II verb [I] gust [gʌst] if a wind gusts, it blows very strongly for short periods of time …
20sudden — adj. Sudden is used with these nouns: ↑acceleration, ↑alarm, ↑anger, ↑appearance, ↑arrival, ↑attack, ↑awakening, ↑awareness, ↑bout, ↑breeze, ↑burst, ↑change …
