WILLIWAWS Synonyms: 119 Similar and Opposite Words

williwaws

noun

plural of williwaw

as in commotions

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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as in blows

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

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Noun

Over the past year, men’s ski jumping has been marred by Norway’s cheating scandal and more recent genital manipulation rumors, which has become one of the early commotions of the Milano-Cortina Games.

— Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 8 Feb. 2026

Definition of commotions

Noun

And the former running back, who may be suffering from too many blows to the head, shot back that none of those players were drafted by the Steelers.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2026
And in a single season, a high school or college football player absorbs an estimated 600 to 1,000 subconcussive blows.

— Alexandra Pattillo, Scientific American, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of blows

Noun

Any small disturbances will also cause the hurricane intensity to fluctuate.

— Chanh Kieu, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026
Larger deployments would introduce greater distances, stronger environmental disturbances, and more difficult communication conditions.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of disturbances

Noun

The nor'easter brought strong wind gusts and heavy rain to Massachusetts for a prolonged period, though the worst weather was in the southeastern part of the state.

— Neal Riley, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
Coastal officials continue to assess damage caused by the storm, which hit beaches with 50 mph gusts and 16 foot waves, forecasters said.

— Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of gusts

Noun

Blue skies, cool breezes, and plenty of chirping birds are enveloping the comfy Pharmalot campus, which is cause to fire up the coffee kettle for yet another cup of stimulation.

— Ed Silverman, STAT, 29 Sep. 2026
Cool Pacific breezes and a variety of soils make this stretch of Northern California a perfect place to grow grapes.

— Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of breezes

Noun

About two couples, connected and dependent on one another, raising their kids alongside each other, facing the same turmoils, the same existential questions.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
Mayer and Strong offer a broad pop-history lesson, in which the same tensions and turmoils churn on and on in their terrible cycle throughout the decades; the only thing that’s changed are the aesthetics.

— Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019

Definition of turmoils

Noun

After all, how dare the franchise depart from its humble instrumental beginnings and have a human making mouth noises over the opening credits?

— Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 26 Sep. 2026
Furniture mysteriously moving, lights flickering on or off and strange noises have all been reported.

— Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026

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