What is another word for breath of air?

Pronunciation: [bɹˈɛθ ɒv ˈe͡ə] (IPA)

Breath of air is a common expression used to describe a gust or a puff of wind. There are several synonyms that can be used instead of breath of air. A few examples are breeze, gust, waft, draft, zephyr, and airstream. The term "breeze" refers to a gentle wind or a light gust. A "gust" is a sudden, strong blast of wind. "Waft" is used to describe a light, fragrant breeze. A "draft" is a continuous flow of air, while a "zephyr" is a soft, mild, and gentle breeze. Finally, an "airstream" is the movement of air in a particular direction, often used to describe the wind of an airplane. Choosing which synonym to use depends on the context of the sentence and the intensity of the wind being described.

Famous quotes with Breath of air

  • Folks, this is perfect weather for today's game. Not a breath of air.
    Curt Gowdy
  • Sunrise offered a very beautiful spectacle; the water was quite unruffled, but the motion communicated by the tides was so great that, although there was not a breath of air stirring, the sea heaved slowly with a grand and majestic motion.
    George Grey
  • Not a breath of air stirred over the free and open prairie; the clouds were like light piles of cotton; and where the blue sky was visible, it wore a hazy and languid aspect.
    Francis Parkman
  • Very few persons, comparatively, know how to Desire with sufficient intensity. They do not know what it is to feel and manifest that intense, eager, longing, craving, insistent, demanding, ravenous Desire which is akin to the persistent, insistent, ardent, overwhelming desire of the drowning man for a breath of air; of the shipwrecked or desert-lost man for a drink of water; of the famished man for bread and meat
    Robert Collier
  • Fairy tales--simple stories for simple minds, a breath of air to cool brows overheated by the complexities of real life.
    Matthew Stover

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