| NOUN | phenomenon | breeze, zephyr, gentle wind, air | a slight wind (usually refreshing) |
|---|---|---|---|
| act | breeze, cinch, picnic, snap, duck soup, child's play, pushover, walkover, piece of cake | any undertaking that is easy to do | |
| VERB | weather | breeze | blow gently and lightly |
| motion | breeze | to proceed quickly and easily |
| Sounds | briy'z | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | Achilles ... Yerkes: 115 rhymes with iyz... | |
| Meaning | A slight wind (usually refreshing). | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "the breeze was cooled by the lake" | |
| Synonyms | zephyr, gentle wind, air | |
| Narrower | breath | A slight movement of the air |
| fresh breeze | wind moving 19-24 knots | |
| gentle breeze | wind moving 8-12 knots | |
| light air | wind moving 1-3 knots | |
| light breeze | wind moving 4-7 knots | |
| moderate breeze | wind moving 13-18 knots | |
| sea breeze | A cooling breeze from the sea (during the daytime) | |
| strong breeze | wind moving 25-31 knots | |
| Broader | wind, air current, current of air | Air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure |
| Spanish | brisa, céfiro | |
| Catalan | brisa, oratge, oreig | |
| Adjectives | breezy | abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes |
| Verbs | breeze | blow gently and lightly |
| Meaning | Any undertaking that is easy to do. | |
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| Synonyms | cinch, picnic, snap, duck soup, child's play, pushover, walkover, piece of cake | |
| Narrower | doddle | An easy task |
| Broader | undertaking, project, task, labor | Any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted |
| Spanish | juego de niños, pan comido | |
| Catalan | bufar i fer ampolles, peix al cove | |
| Verbs | breeze | to proceed quickly and easily |
| Meaning | blow gently and lightly. | |
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| Pattern | Something ----s; It is ----ing; Something is ----ing PP | |
| Example | "It breezes most evenings at the shore" | |
| Broader | blow | Be blowing or storming |
| Spanish | soplar suavemente | |
| Nouns | breeze | a slight wind (usually refreshing) |
| Meaning | To proceed quickly and easily. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s PP | |
| Broader | travel, go, move, locomote | change location |
| See also | breeze through | succeed at easily |
| Spanish | pasar con rapidez, volar | |
| Nouns | breeze | any undertaking that is easy to do |
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