zephyr

Noun

1. A light wind from the west.
2. Any light refreshing wind; a gentle breeze.
3. Anything of fine, soft, or light quality, especially fabric.
4. A type of soft confectionery made by whipping fruit and berry purée (mostly apple purée) with sugar and egg whites with subsequent addition of a gelling agent like pectin, carrageenan, agar, or gelatine.

Verb

1. (intransitive, poetic) To blow or move like a zephyr, or light breeze.
2. (poetic, transitive) To blow or blow on gently like a zephyr; to cool or refresh with a gentle breeze.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/zɛfə(ɹ)/

Etymology

From Latin zephyrus (“west wind”), from Ancient Greek Ζέφυρος (Zéphuros). Doublet of zefir, zéphire, Zephyr, and Zephyrus. The confectionery sense is a semantic loan from Russian зефи́р (zefír).

Synonyms

breeze

gentle breeze

gentle wind

air

soft breeze

soft wind

moderate wind

balmy breeze

breath of air

moderate breeze

Translations

zéphyr

zefier

zefiro

céfiro

zéfiro

zefir

Zephir

zeffiro

ζέφυρος

wietrzyk

αεράκι

aragem

Zephyr

brise

ζαφύρι