Definition, synonyms and related words
plural of wind
"The winds from the north brought a sudden drop in temperature and fierce snow squalls to the coast."
In plain English: Winds are moving air that blows across the Earth's surface.
"The winds blew strongly through the open window."
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of wind
"The ship will have to wait until the winds die down before they can set sail."
In plain English: To wind something means to twist it into a coil or turn it around something else.
"The sailboat will not move until the winds pick up again."
Derived from Old English windas, this plural noun shares its root with the singular wind and originally referred to spirits or demons believed to inhabit air currents. The term evolved to denote moving air masses without retaining any supernatural connotation in modern usage.