ghibli
- noun
- Specialized
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ghibli
- The ghibli made the air thick with dust and sand for days.
Examples
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Travelers waited for the ghibli to pass before continuing their journey across the desert.
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Farmers prepared their crops for the arrival of the ghibli each summer.
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The ghibli swept across the desert landscape.
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In summer, the ghibli can be quite intense.
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The ghibli blew fiercely, bringing dry heat that parched the land.
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As the ghibli descended upon the village, the residents prepared for the dusty conditions.
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Travelers often brace themselves for the powerful ghibli when crossing the Sahara.
Synonyms
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A dry, dusty wind from the Sahara that blows over West Africa in winter
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A very strong hot wind that blows sand across deserts
A hot dry dusty wind from the Sahara that blows across Egypt in spring
A very hot dry wind full of dust that blows across deserts and can make breathing hard
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Etymology
Ghibli comes from the Arabic word ghiblī, meaning 'from the south', and it names the hot, dry wind that blows from the Sahara and fills the air with dust.