noun
zephyr
ZEH-fuh
noun
1
A gentle, mild breeze.
"A cool zephyr drifted in through the open window."
"Just a zephyr stirred the curtains that evening."
2
Something very light and soft, especially a fine fabric.
"The scarf was woven from a zephyr-light wool."
How to Use Zephyr
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA soft, light breeze — a poetic word rather than everyday weather talk.
When to use it
Mostly literary; in ordinary conversation people just say "breeze."
Common pairings
a gentle zephyr
a cool zephyr
Word Forms
zephyred past tense, zephyrs plural, zephyrs singular
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Etymology
From Zephyrus, the Greek god of the gentle west wind.