windless
AmericanOther Word Forms
- windlessly adverb
- windlessness noun
Etymology
Origin of windless
Example Sentences
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Fortunately, we made it back safely to L.A. and a windless, 62-degree day in the middle of February.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 19, 2024
In California, for instance, cloudy and windless conditions might last several days, whereas the same conditions might last for only a few hours in Texas.
From Science Daily • Dec. 11, 2023
On this windless morning, the marine layer paints the world in a gentle watercolor wash.
From New York Times • Oct. 24, 2023
If that coincides with a windless high pressure, the ESO sometimes has to resort to back-up measures.
From BBC • Sep. 27, 2023
Gimli was still deep in slumber, but Legolas was standing, gazing northwards into the darkness, thoughtful and silent as a young tree in a windless night.
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
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