sirocco
a hot, dry, dustladen wind blowing from northern Africa and affecting parts of southern Europe.
a warm, sultry south or southeast wind accompanied by rain, occurring in the same regions.
any hot, oppressive wind, especially one in the warm sector of a cyclone.
Origin of sirocco
1- Also sci·roc·co [shuh-rok-oh, suh-] /ʃəˈrɒk oʊ, sə-/ .
Words Nearby sirocco
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How to use sirocco in a sentence
The tops of the hills were laden with thunder-clouds, and the turbid atmosphere laboured with the stifling sirocco.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4 | Jane PorterThe sirocco was driving the clouds in the direction of the Via Farnesina, and the yellow floods shimmered gaily.
The conquest of Rome | Matilde SeraoHe observed that their appearance coincided with the return of the sirocco, which blows in Sicily on its western side.
An Epitome of the History of Medicine | Roswell ParkIt was blowing a sirocco, with thick rain and a heavy sea, nevertheless we all stood on the bridge to watch the hazardous venture.
The Sportswoman's Library, v. 2 | VariousHe was perfectly familiar with the various stages of the sirocco, as he had long ago named her outbursts.
The Beauty | Mrs. Wilson Woodrow
British Dictionary definitions for sirocco
/ (sɪˈrɒkəʊ) /
a hot oppressive and often dusty wind usually occurring in spring, beginning in N Africa and reaching S Europe
any hot southerly wind, esp one moving to a low pressure centre
Origin of sirocco
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