breeze

English

/bɹiːz/

noun
Definitions
  • A light, gentle wind.
  • (figurative) Any activity that is easy, not testing or difficult.
  • (cricket) Wind blowing across a cricket match, whatever its strength.
  • Ashes and residue of coal or charcoal, usually from a furnace. .
  • An excited or ruffled state of feeling; a flurry of excitement; a disturbance; a quarrel.
  • A brief workout for a racehorse.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English brees (wind).

Origin

Middle English

brees

Gloss

wind

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

Emoji
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