Synonyms for gust
Definitions
- n. 1
Relish, enjoyment, appreciation.
1942: ‘Yes, indeed,’ said Sava with solemn gust. — Rebecca West, Black Lamb and Grey Falcon (Canongate 2006, p. 1050)
- n. 2
A strong, abrupt rush of wind.
Related words
- Word family
- gustful gustless gusty
- Phrases
- gust front
Forms
- Plural
- gusts → winds, blows, gales, blasts…
Example sentences
- wind Don't be so greedy or you'll wind up with nothing.
- burst When she saw her test score, she burst into tears.
- breeze The leaves rustled in the gentle breeze of autumn.
- gale Have you seen how it's blowing a gale outside?
By length
- 3 letters
- fit1
- 4 letters
- wind1, blow1, gale1, tang1, puff1, zest1
- 5 letters
- taste1, blast1, burst1, smack1, gusto2, savor2, sapor
- 6 letters
- flavor2, liking2, breeze1, relish2, savour, sapour
- 7 letters
- flavour, wafture
- 8 letters
- appetite3, outburst2, paroxysm, windflaw
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (gusto2 = 2 syllables).