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wind vs easterly

easterly vs wind

wind and easterly both are nouns.

wind is not an adjective while easterly is an adjective.

wind is a verb but easterly is not a verb.

wind is not an adverb while easterly is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wind Yes No Yes No
easterly Yes Yes No Yes
As nouns, easterly is a hyponym of wind; that is, easterly is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than wind:
  • wind: air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
  • easterly: a wind from the east
wind (noun) easterly (noun)
breath a wind from the east
a reflex that expels intestinal gas through the anus
a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by an enclosed column of air that is moved by bellows or the human breath
an indication of potential opportunity
empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
a tendency or force that influences events
the act of winding or twisting
wind (adjective) easterly (adjective)
from the east; used especially of winds
lying in or toward the east
wind (verb) easterly (verb)
coil the spring of (some mechanical device) by turning a stem
form into a wreath
raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
arrange or coil around
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
extend in curves and turns
catch the scent of; get wind of
wind (adverb) easterly (adverb)
from the east
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