windlessness
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windlessness — wind·less·ness … English syllables
windlessness — noun calmness without winds • Syn: ↑stillness • Derivationally related forms: ↑windless, ↑still (for: ↑stillness) • Hypernyms: ↑calmness … Useful english dictionary
stillness — noun 1. (poetic) tranquil silence (Freq. 6) the still of the night • Syn: ↑hush, ↑still • Derivationally related forms: ↑still (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
windless — windlessly, adv. windlessness, n. /wind lis/, adj. 1. without wind; calm: a windless summer afternoon. 2. out of breath. [1350 1400; ME; see WIND1, LESS] * * * … Universalium
calm — Synonyms and related words: abnegation, abstinence, accordance, allay, alleviate, anticyclone, appease, assuage, at peace, at rest, aweless, balm, balmy, becalm, blank, blankminded, bloodless, calm down, calmness, cease, cloistered, collected,… … Moby Thesaurus
doldrums — Synonyms and related words: anticyclone, antitrades, apathy, blahs, blue devils, blues, boredom, calm, cold storage, dead calm, deathlike calm, dejection, depression, disinterest, dismals, dolefuls, dormancy, dumps, ennui, flat calm, gloom, horse … Moby Thesaurus
horse latitudes — Synonyms and related words: Antarctic Zone, Arctic Circle, Arctic Zone, Frigid Zones, Torrid Zone, Tropic of Cancer, Tropic of Capricorn, Variable Zones, anticyclone, antitrades, calm, climate, clime, dead calm, deathlike calm, doldrums, equator … Moby Thesaurus
lull — Synonyms and related words: abate, abeyance, allay, alleviate, anesthetize, anticyclone, appease, assuage, awful silence, balm, becalm, benumb, breach, break, breath, breather, breathing place, breathing space, breathing spell, breathing time,… … Moby Thesaurus
windless — [wind′lis] adj. 1. devoid of any wind or breeze 2. out of breath windlessly adv. windlessness n … English World dictionary
calmness — noun 1. steadiness of mind under stress (Freq. 2) he accepted their problems with composure and she with equanimity • Syn: ↑composure, ↑calm, ↑equanimity • Ant: ↑discomposure ( … Useful english dictionary
