hurricane
A severe tropical cyclone; an intense storm rotating around a central eye.
Noun 4 meanings
A severe tropical cyclone; an intense storm rotating around a central eye.
“Whole villages have been leveled by the hurricane coastal residents braced for.”
A severe tropical cyclone in the North Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, or in the eastern North Pacific off the west coast of Mexico, with winds of 119 km/h (74 miles per hour) or greater accompanied by rain, lightning, and thunder that sometimes moves into temperate latitudes.
“Near-synonyms: typhoon, cyclone”
A great forceful onrush.
A sweet alcoholic drink made with rum, lemon juice (or sometimes other fruit juice), and either passion fruit syrup or fassionola.
Verb 4 meanings
To be violent, with winds of 119 km/h (74 miles per hour) or greater, usually accompanied by rain, lightning, and thunder.
To move noisily, quickly, and dramatically, becoming the center of attention.
To attempt to accomplish a great deal with a frenzied effort.
To swirl quickly and violently.
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish huracán, ultimately from Taíno *hurakā.
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HURRICANE at a glance
HURRICANE has 9 letters and scores 14 points in Scrabble (H 4 + U 1 + R 1 + R 1 + I 1 + C 3 + A 1 + N 1 + E 1) and 16 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #5,962 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with hurricane
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