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1. katabatic
adjective. of an air current or wind; moving downward or down a slope because of cooling especially at night.
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Rhymes with Katabatic Wind
- broken-wind
- downwind
- chagrined
- rescind
- skinned
- schwind
- grinned
- grinde
- thinned
- sinned
- sind
- pinned
- lynde
- lynd
- lindh
- linde
- lind
- hynd
- hinde
- ginned
2. wind
noun. ['ˈwaɪnd, ˈwɪnd'] air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure.
Synonyms
- west wind
- squall
- boreas
- gale
- wester
- northwester
- weather condition
- chinook wind
- draft
- draught
- blow
- sou'easter
- crosswind
- airstream
- south wind
- thermal
- souther
- east wind
- simoom
- air
- foehn
- breeze
- khamsin
- simoon
- catabatic wind
- headwind
- harmattan
- chinook
- high wind
- air current
- monsoon
- easterly
- north wind
- tailwind
- gust
- norther
- Santa Ana
- atmospheric condition
- doldrums
- sou'wester
- calm
- snow eater
- calm air
- zephyr
- conditions
- southerly
- southwester
- current of air
- northerly
- blast
- prevailing wind
- katabatic wind
- samiel
- fohn
- weather
- gentle wind
- southeaster
- easter
Antonyms
- straight line
- detach
- effector
- receptor
Etymology
- windan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
3. wind
verb. ['ˈwaɪnd, ˈwɪnd'] to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course.
Synonyms
- move
- travel
- snake
- wander
- go
- locomote
- thread
- weave
Antonyms
- repel
- open circuit
- untie
- unsheathe
Etymology
- windan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
4. wind
verb. ['ˈwaɪnd, ˈwɪnd'] extend in curves and turns.
Synonyms
- be
- snake
- twist
- circumvolute
- curve
Antonyms
- follow
- fall
- ascend
- go
Etymology
- windan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
5. wind
verb. ['ˈwaɪnd, ˈwɪnd'] arrange or or coil around.
Synonyms
- displace
- coil
- twine
- spool
- reel
- clue
- curl
- loop
- wrap
- move
- clew
- roll
Antonyms
- uncoil
- ride
- unbend
- straighten
Etymology
- windan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
6. wind
noun. ['ˈwaɪnd, ˈwɪnd'] a tendency or force that influences events.
Antonyms
- leeward
Etymology
- windan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
7. wind
noun. ['ˈwaɪnd, ˈwɪnd'] breath.
Synonyms
- breathing out
- exhalation
Antonyms
- inhale
- come
- conserve
Etymology
- windan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
8. wind
verb. ['ˈwaɪnd, ˈwɪnd'] form into a wreath.
Synonyms
- interlace
- enlace
- intertwine
- twine
- entwine
- lace
Antonyms
- disengage
- back
- hire
- disentangle
Etymology
- windan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
9. wind
verb. ['ˈwaɪnd, ˈwɪnd'] catch the scent of; get wind of.
Synonyms
- scent
- smell
Antonyms
- unwrap
- descend
- linger
Etymology
- windan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
10. wind
noun. ['ˈwaɪnd, ˈwɪnd'] the act of winding or twisting.
Synonyms
- twist
- winding
- rotary motion
Antonyms
- bad weather
- discharge
- demobilization
- succeed
Etymology
- windan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
Sentences with katabatic-wind
1. Noun Phrase
Air chilled by traveling over mostly snowbound highlands and mountain masses in the subarctic and polar latitudes is tugged by gravity down into adjoining tundra lowlands in the form of katabatic winds.