dust devil en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /dʌst ˈdɛvəl/
- (US) audio
Etymology
From dust + devil.
Meanings
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A small atmospheric vortex appearing in clear, dry conditions, made visible by swirling dust (or dirt or sand) picked up from the ground.
Near-synonyms: whirlwind, whirl, sandspout, sand pillar, willy willy (Australia)
A dust devil may look harmless, but a large one can overturn a car.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| dust-devil | alternative | lexicographic | |
| dust devils | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| dustdevil | alternative | lexicographic |
Coordinates
landspout · thermal · waterspout · tornado
Hypernyms
Relateds
steam devil · devil · cyclone · fire devil · hurricane · dust bowl · duststorm
Synonyms
sand pillar · whirl · willy willy · dirt devil · whirlwind · sandspout
Translations (38)
pt pé-de-vento (a swirling dust in the air) · pt redemoinho (a swirling dust in the air) · id lesus (a swirling dust in the air) · hu porördög (a swirling dust in the air) · hi बवंडर (a swirling dust in the air) · es remolino de polvo (a swirling dust in the air) · pl trąba pyłowa (a swirling dust in the air) · ko 회오리바람 (a swirling dust in the air) · id setan debu (a swirling dust in the air) · es tolvanera (a swirling dust in the air) · ca dimoniet (a swirling dust in the air) · es torbellino de polvo (a swirling dust in the air) · fi pölypyörre (a swirling dust in the air) · ja ダストデビル (a swirling dust in the air) · ru пы́льный вихрь (a swirling dust in the air) · ca remolí de sorra (a swirling dust in the air) · da støvhvirvel (a swirling dust in the air) · ru пылево́й вихрь (a swirling dust in the air) · mk прашински виор (a swirling dust in the air) · cmn 塵暴 /尘暴 (a swirling dust in the air) · ru песча́ный вихрь (a swirling dust in the air) · fr tourbillon de poussière (a swirling dust in the air) · ja 塵旋風 (a swirling dust in the air) · el ανεμοστρόβιλος (a swirling dust in the air) · nl stofduivel (a swirling dust in the air) · ca follet (a swirling dust in the air) · la vertigo (a swirling dust in the air) · pdt Wintkjriesel (a swirling dust in the air) · nl stofhoos (a swirling dust in the air) · la vortex (a swirling dust in the air) · gl remuíño (a swirling dust in the air) · de Staubteufel (a swirling dust in the air) · id langkisau (a swirling dust in the air) · de Kleintrombe (a swirling dust in the air) · nv náátsʼǫ́ʼoołdísii (a swirling dust in the air) · el σκονοδιάβολος (a swirling dust in the air) · sw kimbunga (a swirling dust in the air) · nb støvvirvel (a swirling dust in the air)