zephyr

views updated May 14 2018

zeph·yr / ˈzefər/ • n. 1. poetic/lit. a soft gentle breeze. 2. hist. a fine cotton gingham. ∎  a very light article of clothing.

zephyr

views updated May 08 2018

zephyr A prevailing light and warming breeze from the west at the time of the summer solstice (in the northern hemisphere).

zephyr

views updated May 14 2018

zephyr west wind XVI (earlier in L. form); mild gentle wind XVII; light article of clothing XVIII. — F. zéphyr or L. zephyrus — Gr. zéphuros.

Zephyr

views updated May 18 2018

Zephyr in classical mythology, the god of the west wind; from the late 17th century, zephyr has also been a literary term for a soft gentle breeze.

zephyr

views updated May 29 2018

zephyr A prevailing light and warming breeze from the west at the time of the summer solstice (in the northern hemisphere).