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gasper

gasper

9.9
A sudden cold gust of air that makes you breathe in sharply or shiver
  • noun
  • UK
translation icon : corriente de aire
  • When the door creaked open, a chilling gasper swept through the room, making everyone feel uneasy.

Examples

  • Zane Lemon, the president of the Flagship Detroit Foundation, and our flight attendant for the trip, pointed out the gasper vents that would only supply cool air as we gained some airspeed, and the narrower seats from the time period.

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  • As the cold wind rushed through the open window, it felt like a gasper that made everyone shiver.

  • During the winter storm, a sudden gasper surprised the guests at the party, causing them to gasp in shock.

Synonyms

chill
vsgasper
87 1.0

A feeling of being cold, often from illness or cold weather

is an external cold draft that causes someone to gasp or shiver
gust
vsgasper
58 2.6

A sudden strong burst of wind

is a cold sudden draft that makes a person gasp or shiver

How Strong

gale
24 5.8
blast
37 3.3
gust
58 2.6
gasper
  • UK
9.9
draft
  • US
24 3.1
breeze
201 1.0

Surface Forms

gasper singular
gaspers plural

Morphology

gasper = gasp (semi-transparent) = gasp + er

A 'draft or gust' that causes gasping is related to the verb but the nominal meaning is somewhat specialized and not a regular agent/patient derivation.

Etymology

Gasper can also mean a sudden cold gust of air, and the link is the verb gasp because a sharp draft can make you 'gasp' or shiver. So a gasper is a quick blast of cold air that makes you take a sudden breath.