williwaw

noun

ˈwi-li-ˌwȯ How to pronounce williwaw (audio)
Definition of williwawnext
1
as in commotion
a state of noisy, confused activity the surprise verdict of the jury created a wild williwaw as reporters rushed to file their stories

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2
as in gust
a sudden brief rush of wind a williwaw rose up seemingly out of nowhere and wreaked havoc with our campsite

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Recent Examples of williwaw The williwaw, a gale-force wind that came rolling down the mountain gathering speed, was depicted as a whorled cloud. — Nancy Lord, Anchorage Daily News, 18 Sep. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for williwaw
  1. commotion
  2. gust
  3. disturbance
  4. blow
  5. hurry
  6. breeze
  7. stir
  8. scud
Noun
  • Another trip to Uptown on May 20-21, 1977, causing police to shut Lawrence Avenue down in both directions due to such commotion outside the Aragon Ballroom entrance.
    — Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026
  • Hassan was livid on the touchline and was seen making a cross gesture with his arms during all the commotion, a symbol introduced by FIFA for managers to alert the referees of a racist incident.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
Definition of commotion
Noun
  • More than 75 million were in the threat zone for severe storms in the coming hours, stretching across parts of the Plains into the Northeast, with the primary hazard being damaging wind gusts.
    — Jon Haworth, ABC News, 5 July 2026
  • Storms in southeastern New England and the Mid-Atlantic could cause damaging wind gusts, torrential rain and potential flash flooding July 5, AccuWeather meteorologists said.
    — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 5 July 2026
Definition of gust
Noun
  • The untethered AUVs hover above the seabed instead of dragging equipment across it, reducing sediment disturbance and limiting ecosystem disruption.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 July 2026
  • The Saharan Air Layer can suppress thunderstorm development and increase atmospheric stability across parts of the tropical Atlantic, temporarily reducing the odds that disturbances develop into tropical storms or hurricanes.
    — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 14 July 2026
Definition of disturbance
Noun
  • Ohtani’s absence will be a blow for baseball’s Midsummer Classic at Citizens Bank Park.
    — Dan Greenspan, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026
  • The Atlas Lions are the lone African team left in the competition and are looking to stun the footballing world with a takedown blow of Didier Deschamps’ 2018 World Cup champions in this revenge match.
    — Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 9 July 2026
Definition of blow
Noun
  • The reader identifies with each friend in turn, then hurries to find out if the other friend understood, disagreed, helped, explained.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026
  • Hargrave also had 31 total pressures, 24 hurries, three quarterback hits and forced one fumble.
    — Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
Definition of hurry
Noun
  • Moving every two hours was a breeze to stick to, but the returns were less impressive.
    — Angela Haupt, Time, 14 July 2026
  • The company's MaonoLink software unlocks additional features to make recording a breeze.
    — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 14 July 2026
Definition of breeze
Noun
  • Among them was a Washington, DC, think tank, which recently caused a stir with a report proposing to cap annual Social Security benefits at $100,000 to shore up the retirement trust fund.
    — Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 6 July 2026
  • The red card, a penalty action that serves as one of soccer's most recognizable symbols, has caused quite a stir at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
    — Mason Leib, ABC News, 6 July 2026
Definition of stir
Noun
  • In low, clear water when trout are spooky, a bait presented on a dry fly or scud hook will drift more naturally with the current and that can mean the difference between a take and a pass.
    — Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 7 Mar. 2024
  • Likewise, tiny freshwater shrimp called scuds provide another winter food source.
    — Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 2 Nov. 2023
Definition of scud

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