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Rate at which air moves from high- to low-pressure areas
In meteorology, wind speed, or wind flow speed, is a fundamental atmospheric quantity caused by air moving from high to low pressure, usually due to changes
Wind_speed
Natural movement of air or other gases relative to a planet's surface
aspects such as velocity (wind speed), the density of the gases involved, and energy content or wind energy. In meteorology, winds are often referred to according
Wind
Device to generate electricity from wind
Calculation of wind power density includes the effect of wind velocity and air density. Wind turbines are classified by the wind speed they are designed
Wind_turbine
Lowering of body temperature due to the passing flow of lower-temperature air
the boundary layer. The faster the wind speed, the more readily the surface cools. Contrary to popular belief, wind chill does not refer to how cold things
Wind_chill
Meteorological phenomenon
direction of the wind along with its speed, for example a "northerly wind at 15 km/h" is a wind blowing from the north at a speed of 15 km/h. If wind gusts are
Wind_direction
Rate of increase in wind strength per unit increase in height
In common usage, wind gradient, more specifically wind speed gradient or wind velocity gradient, or alternatively shear wind, is the vertical component
Wind_gradient
Tornado rating system
three-second wind speed measurements, it is assumed to be an average of 88.8% of the three-second measurement. For two-second wind speed measurements
International_Fujita_scale
Instrument for measuring wind speed
(from Ancient Greek άνεμος (ánemos) 'wind' and μέτρον (métron) 'measure') is a device that measures wind speed and direction. It is a common instrument
Anemometer
Empirical measure describing wind speed based on observed conditions
empirical measure that relates wind speed to observed conditions at sea or on land. Its full name is the Beaufort wind force scale. It was devised in
Beaufort_scale
Rapidly rotating storm system
inHg) and maximum sustained wind speeds of 165 kn (85 m/s; 305 km/h; 190 mph). The highest maximum sustained wind speed ever recorded was 185 kn (95 m/s;
Tropical_cyclone
Speed of sound wave through elastic medium
speed that the sound had travelled was calculated. He measured this many times under many circumstances, to find the dependence of the speed on wind,
Speed_of_sound
Wind turbine in Bristol, England
The Lawrence Weston Wind Turbine, also known as the Ambition Community Energy Wind Turbine, is a community-owned wind turbine located in Avonmouth, Bristol
Lawrence_Weston_Wind_Turbine
Terminology used by the National Weather Service to describe severe weather in the US
such as wave steepness, wind speed and direction, and local bathymetry. Small craft advisory for winds SCAW – Wind speeds may pose potential hazards
Severe weather terminology (United States)
Severe_weather_terminology_(United_States)
Difference in wind speed or direction over a short distance
Wind shear (/ʃɪər/; also written windshear), sometimes referred to as wind gradient, is a difference in wind speed and/or direction over a relatively short
Wind_shear
Measurement used for wind turbines
The tip-speed ratio, λ, or TSR for wind turbines is the ratio between the tangential speed of the tip of a blade and the actual speed of the wind, v. The
Tip-speed_ratio
Meteorological instrument for wind speed and direction
indicator of wind speed and direction, or as decoration. Windsocks are typically used at airports to show the direction and strength of the wind to pilots
Windsock
Stream of charged particles from the Sun
Superimposed with the solar-wind plasma is the interplanetary magnetic field. The solar wind varies in density, temperature and speed over time and over solar
Solar_wind
Graphic tool used by meteorologists
A wind rose is a diagram used by meteorologists to give a succinct view of how wind speed and direction are typically distributed at a particular location
Wind_rose
Graph showing sailboat's potential speed given wind speed and angle
"polar", is a graph that shows a sailboat's potential speed over a range of wind speeds and relative wind angles. It normally consists of the right side of
Polar_diagram_(sailing)
Electrical power generation from wind
Av^{3}} . Wind power is thus proportional to the third power of the wind speed; the available power increases eightfold when the wind speed doubles. Change
Wind_power
Process of defining the form of wind turbine systems
of the wind speed, turbines must survive much higher wind loads (such as gusts of wind) than those loads from which they generate power. A wind turbine
Wind_turbine_design
Surface waves generated by wind on open water
by wind speed, duration, fetch, and water depth. When directly generated and affected by local wind, a wind wave system is called a wind sea. Wind waves
Wind_wave
List of world records related to tornadoes
tornado. Peak wind speeds as high as 309-318 mph were calculated in a narrow region 100-160 feet ARL. These are among the highest wind speeds ever determined
Tornado_records
Concept in air navigation
true heading. The wind vector represents the motion of the airmass over the ground. It is described by wind speed and the inverse of wind direction. Note
Wind_triangle
are measured under specific conditions—such as surface temperature and wind speed—to keep consistency among measurements around the Earth. Each of these
List_of_weather_records
Wind experienced by a moving object
the true wind minus the velocity of the object.[citation needed] In sailing, apparent wind is the speed and direction of wind indicated by a wind instrument
Apparent_wind
pressure from wind speed and vice versa in tropical cyclones. Both information minimum pressure and wind speed have their utilities. Wind speed can describe
Pressure-wind relationship calculations for tropical cyclones
Pressure-wind_relationship_calculations_for_tropical_cyclones
sail contributes to the "apparent wind"—the wind speed and direction as measured on the moving craft. The apparent wind on the sail creates a total aerodynamic
Forces_on_sails
Strongest direction of wind on a region of Earth's surface
direction of wind with the highest speed over a particular point on the Earth's surface at any given time. A region's prevailing and dominant winds are the
Prevailing_winds
Tropical cyclone wind speed climatology is the study of wind distribution among tropical cyclones, a significant threat to land and people. Since records
Tropical cyclone wind speed climatology
Tropical_cyclone_wind_speed_climatology
2011 EF5 tornado in Oklahoma
scale, with peak wind speeds in excess of 210 mph (340 km/h), although a mobile Doppler radar found that the tornado possessed wind speeds of up to 295 mph
2011_El_Reno–Piedmont_tornado
2024 EF4 tornado in Iowa, U.S.
surveyors denoted maximum wind speeds estimated at 185 mph (298 km/h), or EF4 on the Enhanced Fujita scale. However, estimated winds of 309–318 mph (497–512 km/h)
Greenfield_tornado
Brief increase in wind speed
A wind gust or simply gust is a brief, sudden increase in the wind speed. It usually lasts for less than 20 seconds, briefer than a squall, which lasts
Wind_gust
Type of wind by direction of travel
Aircraft carriers usually turn into the wind during takeoffs and landings, and may increase their own speed. While on take-off and landing, headwinds
Headwind_and_tailwind
Propulsion of a vehicle by wind power
true wind speed. As a sailboat sails further from the wind, the apparent wind becomes smaller, and the lateral component becomes less; boat speed is highest
Sailing
Decrease in wind speed near Earth's surface
Global terrestrial stilling is the decrease of wind speed observed near the Earth's surface between the 1980s until around 2010, originally termed "stilling"
Global_terrestrial_stilling
Experimental wind-powered vehicle
Cavallaro achieved a speed of 27.7 mph (44.6 km/h) sailing directly downwind in 10 mph (16 km/h) winds: almost three times the speed of the wind. In 2012, Blackbird
Blackbird (wind-powered vehicle)
Blackbird_(wind-powered_vehicle)
Length of water over which a given wind has blown
length, along with the wind speed (wind strength), and duration, determines the size (sea state) of waves produced. If the wind direction is constant,
Wind_fetch
Tropical cyclone intensity scale
hurricane wind scale is based on the highest wind speed averaged over a one-minute interval 10 m above the surface. Although the scale shows wind speeds in continuous
Saffir–Simpson_scale
EF5 tornado in North Dakota, US
EF3 with maximum wind speeds estimated at 160 mph (260 km/h). However, its rating was later upgraded to EF5 with maximum wind speeds estimated at >210 mph
2025_Enderlin_tornado
Extreme sport
the wind direction but also of the wind speed. The Beaufort scale is of great assistance in helping users assess the situation. A range of wind up to
Kiteboarding
Temperature as perceived by humans
caused by the combined effects of air temperature, relative humidity and wind speed. The measure is most commonly applied to the perceived outdoor temperature
Apparent_temperature
Optimizing sailboat speed
at speeds that are often faster than the wind on both upwind and downwind points of sail. Faster-than-the-wind sailing means that the apparent wind angle
High-performance_sailing
damage" and that "the legacy F-scale wind speed ranges may ultimately provide a better estimate of peak tornado wind speeds at 10–15 m AGL for strong–violent
History_of_tornado_research
or peak wind speed exceeds the average or sustained wind speed by 10–15 knots (12–17 mph). wind profiler wind shear Any difference in wind speed and/or
Glossary_of_meteorology
2013 EF3 tornado in Oklahoma, U.S.
extreme instantaneous winds in excess of 313 mph (504 km/h) within sub-vortices. These are among the highest observed wind speeds on Earth, just slightly
2013_El_Reno_tornado
did not account for wind speed by flying a set course in both directions. Model of Spirit of Australia, which holds the water speed record Vestas Sailrocket
List_of_vehicle_speed_records
Vehicle used to film a tornado
clearance, lack of four-wheel drive, and low top speed. The TIV 2 has the ability to withstand wind speeds up to 130 mph (210 km/h) not deployed. Deployed
Tornado_Intercept_Vehicle
Relationship of wind speeds at varying heights
The wind profile power law is a relationship between the wind speeds at one height, and those at another. The wind profile power law relationship is u
Wind_profile_power_law
F5 tornado in Oklahoma, U.S.
and exceptionally violent F5 tornado that produced the highest tornado wind speed ever recorded by doppler weather radar—321 miles per hour (517 km/h),
1999 Bridge Creek–Moore tornado
1999_Bridge_Creek–Moore_tornado
Group of wind turbines
A wind farm, also called a wind park or wind power plant, is a group of wind turbines in the same location used to produce electricity. Wind farms vary
Wind_farm
Physical property
of wind turbines is to generate energy using the wind. Hence, the aerodynamics is a very important aspect of wind turbines. Like most machines, wind turbines
Wind-turbine_aerodynamics
Climate of the capital of Russia
it reached 8.6 °C. or +9.5°C (2025) at the Baltschug weather station). wind speed — 2.3 m/с The average annual air humidity is 76% The average annual number
Climate_of_Moscow
hurricane or brought winds of Category 3 status to the state. For storms that made landfall twice or more, the maximum sustained wind speed, and hence the highest
List_of_Florida_hurricanes
List of tornadoes in the highest tornado intensity scales
events, meteorologist Ted Fujita devised a method to estimate maximum wind speeds within tornadic storms based on the damage caused; this became known
List of F5, EF5, and IF5 tornadoes
List_of_F5,_EF5,_and_IF5_tornadoes
Horizontal speed of an aircraft relative to the ground
of the ground speed that will be achieved during each leg of a flight. Theoretically, an aircraft diving vertically and unaffected by wind would have a
Ground_speed
of wind speed, Allen from 1980 and Melissa from 2025 are tied for the strongest Atlantic tropical cyclones on record, with maximum sustained winds of
List of Atlantic hurricane records
List_of_Atlantic_hurricane_records
Brown dwarf star in the constellation Leo
from which radio waves were detected. This discovery then permitted its wind speeds to be computed. 2MASS J1047+21 was discovered in 1999 along with eight
2MASS_J10475385+2124234
Misconception regarding overpasses and tornadoes
wind speed increases with height. Additionally, the overpass design may create a wind tunnel effect under the span, further increasing the wind speed
Overpass_myth
Aspect of British meteorology
extreme weather ever recorded in the United Kingdom, such as temperature, wind speed, and rainfall records. Reliable temperature records for the whole of the
United Kingdom weather records
United_Kingdom_weather_records
scale lacked the incorporation of diverse empirical damage to estimate wind speeds, such as construction quality; to address this, the Enhanced Fujita scale
Disagreements on the intensity of tornadoes
Disagreements_on_the_intensity_of_tornadoes
Seventh planet from the Sun
unexplained climate phenomena in Uranus's atmosphere, such as its peak wind speed of 900 km/h (560 mph), variations in its polar cap, and its erratic cloud
Uranus
Type of wind turbine
speed wind turbine is one which is specifically designed to operate over a wide range of rotor speeds. It is in direct contrast to fixed speed wind turbine
Variable_speed_wind_turbine
Wind model
The log wind profile is a semi-empirical relationship commonly used to describe the vertical distribution of horizontal mean wind speed within the lowest
Log_wind_profile
Violently rotating column of air
of rotating debris and dust close to the ground. Most tornadoes have wind speeds less than 180 kilometers per hour (110 miles per hour), are about 80
Tornado
Study of the effects of wind on natural and built environments
well-developed industrial complexes Wind turbines are affected by wind shear. Vertical wind-speed profiles result in different wind speeds at the blades nearest to
Wind_engineering
2011 EF5 tornado in Joplin, Missouri, US
caused by wind speeds of 135 mph (217 km/h) or less, the maximum wind speed of an EF2 tornado. An additional 13% was caused by EF3 wind speeds, and 3% was
Joplin_tornado
Wind turbines in marine locations for electricity production
higher wind speeds tend to be observed out at sea, which increases the amount of power that can be generated per wind turbine. Offshore wind farms are
Offshore_wind_power
revealed winds of 301 ± 20 miles per hour (484 ± 32 km/h), which was over the wind speed in the F5 classification of that time. Though the wind speed was over
Tornadoes in the United States
Tornadoes_in_the_United_States
Aircraft system for aiming bombs
ability to measure and adjust for winds. Vector bombsights were useful for altitudes up to about 3,000 m (9,800 ft) and speeds up to about 300 km/h (160 kn)
Bombsight
Annual cycle of tropical cyclone formation
are in 2026 USD. "Annual Frequency of Cyclonic Disturbances (Maximum Wind Speed of 17 Knots or More), Cyclones (34 Knots or More) and Severe Cyclones
2026 North Indian Ocean cyclone season
2026_North_Indian_Ocean_cyclone_season
forecast usually supplies the period of validity for the forecast, future wind speed and direction, weather, visibility and 'state of sea.' A MAFOR code begins
MAFOR
Concept in atmospheric science
thermal wind. As a result, the ratio between actual wind speed and geostrophic wind speed, and the wind direction angle difference between the actual wind and
Geostrophic_wind
Category 5 Atlantic hurricane in 2017
barometric pressure, and the strongest worldwide in 2017 in terms of wind speed. Another eyewall replacement cycle caused Irma to weaken back to a Category 4
Hurricane_Irma
Rows of trees or shrubs planted to provide shelter from the wind
slower wind speed further downwind, reaching a minimum at a distance of about 3 to 5 times the windbreak's height. Beyond that point wind speed recovers
Windbreak
Weather advisory in the United States
experiences such wind speeds on a basis will not trigger a wind advisory. A slightly lower wind speed in areas around lakes may trigger a Lake wind advisory instead
Wind_advisory
Method of spatial measurement using laser
output from wind farms by accurately measuring wind speeds and wind turbulence. Experimental lidar systems can be mounted on the nacelle of a wind turbine
Lidar
California weather phenomenon
mass and high wind speeds, create critical fire weather conditions that fan destructive wildfires. Typically, about 10 to 25 Santa Ana wind events occur
Santa_Ana_winds
Term used in weather forecast
number, e.g. 3127, indicating a wind direction of 310 degrees true north and a wind speed of 27 knots. Note that wind direction is rounded to the nearest
Winds_aloft
Facility for atmospheric research and prediction
temperature, atmospheric pressure, humidity, wind speed, wind direction, and precipitation amounts. Wind measurements are taken with as few other obstructions
Weather_station
Tornado intensity rating scale
Fujita scale is a damage scale and only an estimate for actual wind speeds. While the wind speeds associated with the damage listed did not and have not undergone
Enhanced_Fujita_scale
Failed suspension bridge in Washington, US
collapsed because moderate winds produced aeroelastic flutter that was self-exciting and unbounded: for any constant sustained wind speed above about 35 mph (56 km/h)
Tacoma_Narrows_Bridge_(1940)
Lack of EF5 tornadoes in the U.S. (2013–2025)
wind speeds needed for a tornado to be classified as an EF5, including the 2013 El Reno EF3 tornado and 2015 Rochelle–Fairdale EF4 tornado, with wind
EF5_drought
Nickname for Chicago, Illinois, US
significantly windier than any other U.S. city. For example, the average annual wind speed of Chicago is 10.3 mph (16.6 km/h); Boston: 12.4 mph (20.0 km/h); Central
Windy_City_(nickname)
Motor vehicle
Speed of the Wind was a record-breaking car of the 1930s, built between 1934 and 1935 and driven by Captain George Eyston. The car was designed by Eyston
Speed_of_the_Wind
Vehicle propelled by wind
speeds exceeding that of the wind. Rotor-powered examples have demonstrated ground speeds that exceed that of the wind, both directly into the wind and
Wind-powered_vehicle
Scale for rating tornado intensity
accurately matches wind speeds to the severity of damage caused by the tornado. Though each damage level is associated with a wind speed, the Fujita scale
Fujita_scale
Category 5 Atlantic hurricane in 1992
storm made landfall as a Category 5 hurricane, with 1-minute sustained wind speeds as high as 165 mph (266 km/h) and gusts as high as 177 mph (285 km/h)
Hurricane_Andrew
Standardized weather observation code
iw for the manner of wind observation (a code number: 0 for estimated wind speed in meters per second, 1 for measured wind speed in meters per second
SYNOP
Cloud pattern on the planet Saturn
size and slower wind speed of Saturn's polar cyclone, so the side-adjacent vortices and deep barotropic instability (Cassini's wind speed measurements preclude
Saturn's_hexagon
Machine used for studying the effects of air moving around objects
buildings and bridges. Wind tunnel test sections range in size from less than a foot across, to over 100 feet (30 m), and with air speeds from a light breeze
Wind_tunnel
second. Here are the conversion factors for those various expressions of wind speed: 1 m/s = 2.237 statute mile/h = 1.944 knots 1 knot = 1.151 statute mile/h
Useful conversions and formulas for air dispersion modeling
Useful_conversions_and_formulas_for_air_dispersion_modeling
Water sport
Larger (100 to 140 liters) free-ride boards are capable of planing at wind speeds as low as 12 kn (6 m/s) if rigged with an adequate, well-tuned sail in
Windsurfing
Storm characterized by lightning
quasi-steady-state storms that form in an environment where wind speed or wind direction varies with height ("wind shear"), and they have separate downdrafts and updrafts
Thunderstorm
Speed of an aircraft relative to the surrounding air
airspeed is the speed of an aircraft relative to the air it is flying through (which itself is usually moving relative to the ground due to wind). In contrast
Airspeed
Circular slide rule used in aviation
arrival. The back is designed for wind vector solutions, i.e., determining how much the wind is affecting one's speed and course. They are frequently referred
E6B
cyclone scales are organized around sustained wind speeds, variations in the averaging period of winds in different basins make inter-comparison difficult
List of the most intense tropical cyclones
List_of_the_most_intense_tropical_cyclones
Scales of the intensity of tropical cyclones
convection and have a definite cyclonic surface wind circulation. They are classified by the wind speeds located around the circulation centre and are ranked
Tropical cyclone intensity scales
Tropical_cyclone_intensity_scales
Wind alert levels in the Philippines
numbers associated with higher wind speeds and shorter "lead times", which are periods within which an expected range of wind strength is expected to occur
Tropical_Cyclone_Wind_Signals
Specialized facility designed for firearms practice
flag method is the most common method used to estimate wind speed. A flag blowing in the wind will naturally blow away from the flagpole, with the angle
Shooting_range
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Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from places named Wing in Buckinghamshire and Rutland. The former was probably named in Old English as the settlement of the Wiwingas ‘the family or followers of a man named Wiwa’, or alternatively perhaps ‘the people of the temple’ (from a derivative of Old English wīg, wēoh ‘(pre-Christian) temple’). The latter is from Old Norse vengi, a derivative of vangr ‘field’. Compare Wang.Dutch (van Wing) : variant of Winge.Chinese : variant of Rong 2.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English wild ‘wild’, ‘uncontrolled’ (Old English wilde), hence a nickname for a man of violent and undisciplined character, or a topographic name for someone who lived on a patch of overgrown uncultivated land.English : habitational name from a place named Wyld, as for example in Berkshire and Dorset, both named from Old English wil ‘trap’, ‘snare’.German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) : cognate of 1, from Middle High German wilde, wilt, German wild ‘wild’, also used in the sense ‘strange’, ‘foreign’, and therefore in some cases a nickname for an incomer.
Girl/Female
Norse
A giant.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : perhaps a nickname for a shy or short-sighted person, from Old English wand ‘mole’. Compare Want.German : occupational name for a weaver or cloth cutter, from a reduced form of Middle High German gewant ‘cloth’, ‘garment’. Compare Wander 2.German : topographic name from Middle High German want ‘wall’, ‘steep rock’, ‘precipice’.Dutch : metonymic occupational name for a glove maker, from Middle Dutch wante ‘glove’.
Male
English
Short form of English Winfred and Winifred, both WIN means "holy reconciliation," and other names beginning with Win-.Â
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Wynn.Variant of Welsh Gwynn.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Wynn.Americanized spelling of German Wein.
Boy/Male
Welsh English
Handsome.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived near a pathway, alleyway, or road, Old English (ge)wind (from windan ‘to go’).English, German, and Danish : nickname for a swift runner, from Middle English wind ‘wind’, Middle High German wint ‘wind’, also ‘greyhound’.German : variant of Wendt.Swedish : ornamental name from vind ‘wind’, or a habitational name from a place named with this element.
Boy/Male
English
Lives by the linden tree.
Girl/Female
Bengali, Indian
Kind; Find
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Traditional
Wild Wind
Boy/Male
Hindu
Auspicious mahurat, Moment especially for  performing rituals
Girl/Female
Indian
India, Female deer
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Jamaican
Full of Wind; Windy; Blustery; Breezy
Boy/Male
Scandinavian
From the Island of the Wends (the Wends were an ancient Scandinavian tribe).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Winch.
Girl/Female
German
Snake.
Surname or Lastname
German and Jewish (Ashkenazic)
German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) : from Middle High German kint, German Kind ‘child’, hence a nickname for someone with a childish or naive disposition, or an epithet used to distinguish between a father and his son. In some cases it may be a short form of any of various names ending in -kind, a patronymic ending of Jewish surnames.Dutch : variant spelling of Kint, cognate with 1, also found in such forms as ’t Kind and compounds such as Jongkind.English : nickname from Middle English kind (Old English gecynde) in any of its many senses: ‘legitimate’, ‘dutiful’, ‘benevolent’, ‘loving’, ‘gracious’.
Surname or Lastname
English (central and northern)
English (central and northern) : nickname for a gentle or timid person, from Middle English, Old English hind ‘female deer’.English and Scottish : variant of Hine ‘servant’, with excrescent -d.
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Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Whole; Entire
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
After Sunset Timing
Boy/Male
Hindu
Biblical
high
Girl/Female
Tamil
Vembarasi | வேமà¯à®ªà®°à®¸à¯€Â
Queen of neem
Girl/Female
Arabic, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Muslim, Oriya, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu
Delicate; Goddess of Beauty; Caring; Loving; Good Hearted; Slender; Beautiful; Goddess Durga; Rays; Brightness; The Brightened One; Shinning Star; Bright
Boy/Male
Australian, Hebrew, Scandinavian
Lofty; Inspired; Exalted; On High; High Mountain; Light Bringer
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly Cornwall)
English (mainly Cornwall) : variant of Proud.French : from an eastern French regional word equivalent to prévôt ‘provost’ (see Provost).
Girl/Female
Biblical
The praise of the Lord.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, English, French
Law Enforcer; Bailiff; Steward; In the Middle Ages a Bailiff was a Minor Officer of the Law; Administrator
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n.
A liquor or beverage prepared from the juice of any fruit or plant by a process similar to that for grape wine; as, currant wine; gooseberry wine; palm wine.
n.
A horse given to wind-sucking
v.
Memory; remembrance; recollection; as, to have or keep in mind, to call to mind, to put in mind, etc.
n.
A direction from which the wind may blow; a point of the compass; especially, one of the cardinal points, which are often called the four winds.
v. t.
To cover or surround with something coiled about; as, to wind a rope with twine.
superl.
Attended or caused by wind, or gas, in the intestines.
a.
Having the taste or qualities of wine; vinous; as, grapes of a winy taste.
superl.
Consisting of wind; accompanied or characterized by wind; exposed to wind.
superl.
Serving to occasion wind or gas in the intestines; flatulent; as, windy food.
v. t.
To expose to the wind; to winnow; to ventilate.
v. t.
To drive hard, or force to violent exertion, as a horse, so as to render scant of wind; to put out of breath.
a.
Windy; generating wind.
superl.
Exposed to the wind and sea; unsheltered; as, a wild roadstead.
superl.
Next the wind; windward.
v. i.
To turn completely or repeatedly; to become coiled about anything; to assume a convolved or spiral form; as, vines wind round a pole.
v. i.
To have a circular course or direction; to crook; to bend; to meander; as, to wind in and out among trees.
v. t.
To cut off the wings of; to wound in the wing; to disable a wing of; as, to wing a bird.
a.
Anemophilous; fertilized by pollen borne by the wind.
n.
Air or gas generated in the stomach or bowels; flatulence; as, to be troubled with wind.
n.
Air artificially put in motion by any force or action; as, the wind of a cannon ball; the wind of a bellows.