Refine this word faster

Stronger alternatives Opposite tone Use in context Cross-language nuance

Khamsin

//ˈkæm.sɪn// noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A hot, dry wind, common in Egypt, Sudan and the Levant towards the end of March and April, which blows (for about 50 days each year) from the desert, bringing with it hot weather and sand / sandstorms.

    "That second spring the khamseen was worse than I have ever known it before or since."

  2. 2
    an oppressively hot southerly wind from the Sahara that blows across Egypt in the spring wordnet

Etymology

From Egyptian Arabic خَمْسِين (ḵamsīn, “fifty”); see khamaseen for more.

See also for "khamsin"

Synonyms Antonyms Rhymes Sentences Translate Word Type Pronunciation Word Forms

Next best steps

Find stronger synonymsSee usage examplesCheck pronunciation

Mini challenge

Unscramble this word: khamsin