This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
williwaw
[ wil-ee-waw ]
/ ˈwɪl iˌwɔ /
Save This Word!
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
noun
a violent squall that blows in near-polar latitudes, as in the Strait of Magellan, Alaska, and the Aleutian Islands.
QUIZ
GOOSES. GEESES. I WANT THIS QUIZ ON PLURAL NOUNS!
Test how much you really know about regular and irregular plural nouns with this quiz.
Question 1 of 9
Which of the following nouns has an irregular plural form?
Origin of williwaw
First recorded in 1835–45; origin uncertain
Words nearby williwaw
willing horse, willingly, willingness, Willis, Williston, williwaw, Willkie, will-less, Willmar City, will not hear of, will-o'-the-wisp
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2022
How to use williwaw in a sentence
On the afternoon of the tenth day on the island the sky clouded up and Mr. Gibney predicted a williwaw.
Captain Scraggs|Peter B. KyneA williwaw began in the hills ahead and swept out and set the ship to reeling crazily in its erratic currents.
British Dictionary definitions for williwaw
williwaw
/ (ˈwɪlɪˌwɔː) /
noun US and Canadian
a sudden strong gust of cold wind blowing offshore from a mountainous coast, as in the Strait of Magellan
a state of great turmoil
Word Origin for williwaw
C19: of unknown origin
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012