zephyrs
Soft air currents
Zephyrs are gentle, mild breezes, especially from the west.
The word is literary and poetic, evoking pleasant warmth rather than strong wind: Zephyrs stirred the curtains.
In mythology, Zephyrus was the Greek god of the west wind, and the word retains that soft, classical flavor.
Greek wind deity
- GreekOf Athenian origin
- nymphsMinor female nature deities
- FloraRoman deity of blossoms
- sylphsAiry mythical beings
Olympus · deities · pantheon · myths · legends · spring · west · divine
Yielding to touch
- lightVisible electromagnetic radiation
- delicateEasily broken or harmed
- tenderSoft or sore
- mildModerate in intensity
balmy · faint · subtle · airy · ethereal · serene · tranquil · soothing
Losing thermal energy
- invigoratingImparting fresh energy
- revitalizingRestoring strength or energy
- briskQuick and invigorating
- freshNewly made, not stale
crisp · pure · clear · energizing · rejuvenating · restorative · vivifying · enlivening
airflow
Movement of atmosphere
puff · breath · whisper · sigh · flutter · drift · billow · eddy · swirl · current
Aeolus
Greek wind deity
sylphs · Olympus · deities · pantheon · myths · legends · spring · west · divine · classical
soft
Yielding to touch
mild · balmy · faint · subtle · airy · ethereal · serene · tranquil · soothing · feathery
cooling
Losing thermal energy
- invigoratingImparting fresh energy
- revitalizingRestoring strength or energy
- briskQuick and invigorating
fresh · crisp · pure · clear · energizing · rejuvenating · restorative · vivifying · enlivening · exhilarating
westerly
From the sunset direction
- sailingWind-propelled water travel
- maritimeOf the sea
- trade-windsPersistent tropical belt winds
voyage · navigation · Pacific · mariner · clipper · regatta · yachting · oceanic · currents · sails
zephyrstempests
Violent windstorms
blizzards · maelstroms · nor'easters · siroccos · mistrals