light breeze
3
1.5
- noun
- /laɪt briːz/
:
brisa ligera
- Closing her eyes, she ran her hands through her hair and let the light breeze fan her cheek.
But don't forget all of these heat indexes are measured in the shade with a light breeze.
- But don't forget all of these heat indexes are measured in the shade with a light breeze.
Examples
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An absolutely perfect fall day, blue skies, light breeze, just a slight chill in the air.
Blog text (28) -
In the schoolyard after geography class, the boy felt a light breeze playing at his neck and shoulders.
Fiction book (1997) -
The sun is warm, the light breeze cool.
Academic text (1996) -
And there's always a light breeze over the island.
Academic text (2006) -
Clear skies in Raccoon City and a light breeze coming in from the west.
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Even the light breeze coming off the river intensified the chill.
Fiction book (1996) -
A light breeze blows over the fields, bearing the damp, sweet fragrance of the trees.
Fiction book (1990) -
In the light breeze, all of the hanging things danced: baskets, feeders, and chimes.
Fiction book (1991) -
A light breeze stole off the water, and the purity of the storm-cleansed air was tonic, invigorating.
Fiction book (1999) -
The weather was close to perfect: sunny with a light breeze.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
Moving air that blows outside and can be strong
4
2.2
A light wind that moves leaves and cools the air
2
9.5
A soft, mild breeze that feels cool and pleasant
A gentle wind that cools the air
Antonyms
How Windy
24
5.8
- Specialized
1
2.2
- Specialized
4
2.2
3
1.5
735
1.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a slight/weak wind' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'light' (of small intensity) with 'breeze' (a gentle wind). This adjective+noun composition is a common, literal pattern found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
The phrase light breeze comes from a simple picture: light here means gentle and breeze means a small wind that moves leaves or hair. Imagine a soft wind that barely moves the curtains or fills a sail, so the phrase means 'a gentle, mild wind'.