Sirocco
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /sɪˈɹɒkoʊ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Sirocco is a noun meaning (colloquial) A draft of hot air from an artificial source of heat.
Meaning
(colloquial) A draft of hot air from an artificial source of heat.
More Meanings
- A hot and often strong southerly to southeasterly wind on the Mediterranean that originates in the Sahara and adjacent North African regions.
Example Sentences
But come, the board is spread; our silver lamp / Is trimm’d, and heeds not the sirocco’s damp.
Diese Toleranz und largeur des Herzens, die Alles „verzeiht“, weil sie Alles „begreift“, ist Scirocco für uns.
In the hearth at the north wall a large fire cracked and lisped, flushing the room with a dry sirocco that caused frozen skin to tingle.
Word Forms
- siroccos
- siroc
Synonyms for sirocco
Depending on context, synonyms include ghibli, sandstorm.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include sandstorm, simoom, simoon, souther, south-southeasterly, south-southwesterly.
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