dust devil
/dʌst ˈdɛvəl/
dust devil noun: a small atmospheric vortex appearing in clear, dry conditions, made visible by swirling dust (or dirt or sand) picked up from the ground.
Noun
dust devil (plural dust devils)
- 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.
- Synonyms:
- dirt devil, whirlwind, whirl, sandspout, sand pillar, willy willy
dust devil meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Urdu and Indonesian
dust devil in Hindi
- a swirling dust in the air
- बवंडर bavaṇḍar
dust devil in Tamil
- தூசுச் சுழற்காற்று
dust devil in Urdu
- dust devil
- بونڈر bavanḍar
dust devil in Indonesian
- a swirling dust in the air
- langkisau, lesus, setan debu
Synonyms of dust devil
Forms of dust devil
| plural | dust devils |
|---|---|
| alternative form | dustdevil |
| alternative form | dust-devil |
Origin of dust devil
From dust + devil.
Questions about dust devil
- What does dust devil mean?
- Dust devil means a small atmospheric vortex appearing in clear, dry conditions, made visible by swirling dust (or dirt or sand) picked up from the ground.
- What is dust devil in Hindi?
- Dust devil in Hindi is बवंडर (bavaṇḍar). See Dust devil meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is dust devil?
- Dust devil is a noun.
- How do you pronounce dust devil?
- Dust devil is pronounced /dʌst ˈdɛvəl/.
- What is the plural of dust devil?
- The plural of dust devil is dust devils.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: dust devil (page history and authors); dust devil (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); بونڈر (Urdu) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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