Zephyr

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /zÉ›fÉ™(ɹ)/
• US IPA: /zÉ›fɹ/
• Rhymes: -É›fÉ™(ɹ)

Origin

Borrowing from grc Ζέφυρος.

Full definition of zephyr

Noun

1. a light wind from the west
2. any light refreshing wind; a gentle breeze
• 1835, s:Author:William Gilmore Simms, s:The Partisan, The dusk of evening came on, soft in its solemnity, and unoppressive even in its gloom, under the sweet sky and unmolested zephyr, casting its pleasant shadows along the edges of the grove.
3. anything of fine, soft, or light quality, especially fabric

Derived terms

• zephyr cloth
• zephyr shawl
• zephyr worsted
• zephyr yarn

Synonyms

• westerly