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| air |
movement of the atmosphere; breeze or wind. [1/8 definitions] |
| aspen |
any of several poplar trees whose leaves flutter in the slightest breeze. |
| breezeless |
combined form of breeze. |
| cat's-paw |
a light breeze that ruffles the surface of the water over a small area. [1/2 definitions] |
| mare's-tail |
a narrow, filmy, sweeping band of cirrus cloud that resembles a horse's tail blowing in the breeze. [1/2 definitions] |
| mobile |
a decorative object or work of art, usu. suspended, made of pieces that are connected by wire or string and that move when touched by a breeze. (Cf. stabile.) [1/6 definitions] |
| quaking aspen |
a North American poplar, the small, roundish leaves of which tremble in even a slight breeze. |
| sea breeze |
a breeze that blows inland from the sea. |
| waft |
a wafting movement, as of a breeze or a wave of water. [1/6 definitions] |
| windless |
lacking wind or a breeze. [1/2 definitions] |
| zephyr |
a soft breeze. |
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