Synonyms and antonyms of Describing and measuring the wind in British Thesaurus

the Beaufort scale (noun)

a series of numbers from 0 to 12 that are used to show how strongly the wind is blowing. 0 means that there is no wind and 12 means that there is a hurricane (=a violent storm)

biting (adjective)

biting wind or cold is so cold that it makes you feel very uncomfortable

cutting (adjective)

a cutting wind is strong and very cold

east (adjective)

an east wind blows from the east

easterly (adjective)

an easterly wind blows from the east

following (adjective)

a following wind blows behind a boat, plane, or other vehicle and makes it travel faster

force (noun)

used with a number for describing how strong a wind is

gale-force (adjective)

a gale-force wind is very strong and often causes damage to buildings and trees

gentle (adjective)

gentle wind or rain is not strong or unpleasant

gusty (adjective)

a gusty wind blows strongly for short periods of time

high (adjective)

high winds are very strong

keen (adjective)

mainly literary a keen wind is cold and strong

light (adjective)

a light wind is not very strong

north (adjective)

a north wind blows from the north

north-easterly (adjective)

a north-easterly wind blows from the north-east

northerly (adjective)

a northerly wind blows from the north

north-westerly (adjective)

a north-westerly wind blows from the north-west

offshore (adjective)

an offshore wind is blowing away from the land, towards the sea

penetrating (adjective)

affecting you by passing through layers that would normally protect you

piercing (adjective)

piercing wind or cold air is so cold that it hurts you

sharp (adjective)

a sharp wind or frost is very cold

soft (adjective)

soft wind, rain etc is not strong or unpleasant

south (adjective)

a south wind blows from the south

south-easterly (adjective)

a south-easterly wind blows from the south-east

southerly (adjective)

a southerly wind blows from the south

south-westerly (adjective)

a south-westerly wind blows from the south-west

stiff wind/breeze ()

a stiff wind or breeze is fairly strong

violent (adjective)

a violent wind, storm, or explosion happens with great force and causes serious damage and destruction

west (adjective)

a west wind blows from the west

westerly (adjective)

a westerly wind blows from the west

wind chill (noun)

the fact that the wind makes the air temperature feel colder