willy-willy
Dust devil downunder
A willy-willy is a dust devil or small whirlwind, used primarily in Australian English.
The term can also refer to a tropical cyclone in northwestern Australia.
We watched the willy-willy spin across the outback.
Small rotating wind column
- whirlwindViolently rotating air column
- twisterRotating destructive windstorm
- vortexRotating fluid column
- spiralCurve winding around center
rotation · funnel · swirl · column · spinning · updraft · thermal · eddy
Remote interior wilderness
- aboriginalIndigenous to a place
- bushMulti-stemmed woody plant
- billabongIsolated river pool
- down underAustralia, informally
dry season · spinifex · station · stockman · droving · arid · pastoral · remote
Fine rock particles
- gritDetermination or abrasive particles
- debrisScattered broken fragments
- particulatesMinute airborne solids or droplets
- visibilityRange of clear sight
erosion · topsoil · dry · arid · parched · red dust · loose soil · dirt
Pertaining to warmth
- convectionHeat transfer via motion
- atmosphericOf the air above
- low-pressureLacking intensity or force
- unstable airAtmosphere prone to vertical motion
wind shear · clear sky · updraft · air column · localized · short-lived · unpredictable · seasonal
dust devil
Small rotating wind column
- whirlwindViolently rotating air column
- twisterRotating destructive windstorm
- vortexRotating fluid column
spiral · rotation · funnel · swirl · column · spinning · updraft · thermal · eddy · gyre
outback
Remote interior wilderness
- aboriginalIndigenous to a place
- bushMulti-stemmed woody plant
- billabongIsolated river pool
down under · dry season · spinifex · station · stockman · droving · arid · pastoral · remote · sun-baked
sand
Fine rock particles
- gritDetermination or abrasive particles
- debrisScattered broken fragments
- particulatesMinute airborne solids or droplets
visibility · erosion · topsoil · dry · arid · parched · red dust · loose soil · dirt · windblown
thermal
Pertaining to warmth
- convectionHeat transfer via motion
- atmosphericOf the air above
- low-pressureLacking intensity or force
unstable air · wind shear · clear sky · updraft · air column · localized · short-lived · unpredictable · seasonal
willy-willyhurricane
Violent tropical windstorm
cyclone · typhoon · tornado · supercell · tropical cyclone
willy-willysteady breeze
trade winds · prevailing winds · laminar flow · downdraft · microburst