TWISTER Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the word twister. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for TWISTER
| Word | Save | More Find | Usage | Type | ||
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| tornado | nounn | |||||
noun • a localized and violently destructive windstorm occurring over land characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground • a purified and potent form of cocaine that is smoked rather than snorted; highly addictive | ||||||
| cyclone | nounn | |||||
noun • (meteorology) rapid inward circulation of air masses about a low pressure center; circling counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the southern • a violent rotating windstorm | ||||||
| gust | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a strong current of air | ||||||
| gusty | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • blowing in puffs or short intermittent blasts | ||||||
| hurricane | nounn | |||||
noun • a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving at 63-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale) | ||||||
| squall | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • sudden violent winds; often accompanied by precipitation verb • make high-pitched, whiney noises • utter a sudden loud cry • blow in a squall | ||||||
| vortex | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the shape of something rotating rapidly • a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides) | ||||||
| whirlwind | nounn | |||||
noun • a more or less vertical column of air whirling around itself as it moves over the surface of the Earth | ||||||
| cruller | nounn | |||||
noun • small friedcake formed into twisted strips and fried; richer than doughnuts | ||||||
