fresh breeze
Invigorating moving air
A fresh breeze is a wind strong enough to rustle leaves and raise small waves—pleasant and invigorating rather than harsh.
In meteorology, it's specifically a wind of 19–24 miles per hour on the Beaufort scale.
Figuratively, a fresh breeze suggests something revitalizing: The new CEO brought a fresh breeze to the company.
- salty airSodium-laden coastal atmosphere
- zephyrMild, gentle breeze
- gustBrief wind surge
- gentleSoft and kind
- pleasantGiving enjoyment or comfort
gentle wind · airflow · invigorating · brisk · draught · air · crisp · whiff · wind · moderate · trade wind · mild · uplifting · exhilarating · windswept · cool · rejuvenation · rustling
- breezessoft wind, zephyr, light wind, trade winds
- windwind, gale, gust, gusts, crosswinds
- windswind, gust, gusts, gale, squall
- Beaufort scalecalm, gale, strong gale, storm, violent storm
- marine weathermarine weather, storm warning, gale warning, shipping forecast, small craft advisory
- Disaster ScalesRichter scale, hurricane category, category one, category four, category five
air movement
fresh breezestagnant air
Atmosphere lacking movement
still air · dead air · stuffiness · airlessness · calm
fresh, breeze, fresher, freshest, freshly, freshness, freshen, freshened, freshening