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free as the wind

free as the wind adjective: having no ties; completely free.

Adjective

free as the wind (not comparable)

  1. (simile) Having no ties; completely free.

Origin of free as the wind

Compare French libre comme l'air.

Questions about free as the wind

What does free as the wind mean?
Free as the wind means having no ties; completely free.
What part of speech is free as the wind?
Free as the wind is an adjective.

Words near free as the wind in the dictionary

  1. free and easy
  2. free as a bird
  3. free as in beer
  4. free as in freedom
  5. free as in speech
  6. free as the wind
  7. free association
  8. free ball
  9. free balls
  10. free base
  11. free based

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