zephyr

Noun
  1. A slight wind (usually refreshing) (synset 111451868)
    "the breeze was cooled by the lake"; "as he waited he could feel the air on his neck"
    is a type of: air current, current of air, wind - air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
    subtypes:
    • sea breeze - a cooling breeze from the sea (during the daytime)
    • breath - a slight movement of the air
    • light air - wind moving 1-3 knots; 1 on the Beaufort scale
    • light breeze - wind moving 4-7 knots; 2 on the Beaufort scale
    • gentle breeze - wind moving 8-12 knots; 3 on the Beaufort scale
    • moderate breeze - wind moving 13-18 knots; 4 on the Beaufort scale
    • fresh breeze - wind moving 19-24 knots; 5 on the Beaufort scale
    • strong breeze - wind moving 25-31 knots; 6 on the Beaufort scale
    same as: air, breeze, gentle wind
  2. (Greek mythology) the Greek god of the west wind (synset 109596739)
    referred to in: greek mythology - the mythology of the ancient Greeks
    is an instance of: greek deity - a deity worshipped by the ancient Greeks

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