breeze — a gentle wind
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a gentle wind
Pronunciation (IPA): /briːz/
Korean meaning: 산들바람, 미풍
Korean pronunciation: **브리**즈
Example Sentences
- My grandmother's cooking test was supposed to be difficult, but it turned out to be a total breeze - even my burnt toast passed!
- The ocean breeze felt amazing after spending all day in the stuffy classroom.
- He breezed through his driving test and then immediately crashed into a parked car.
breeze
NOUN//briːz//
a gentle wind
💡 Concept
A gentle breeze ruffles her hair as she reads on the park bench.
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/briːz/
🇬🇧 UK/briːz/
🌳Etymology
Rootbreeze
Origin
16세기 스페인어 'briza'(차가운 북동풍)에서 유래되어 영어로 전해진 단어로, 처음에는 특정한 바람을 가리켰지만 점차 일반적인 '부드러운 바람'을 의미하게 되었습니다.
🎵Rhyme
freezecheesepleasetreeskeys
freeze
cheese
please
trees
keys
🔗Collocations
cool breeze
gentle breeze
sea breeze
breeze through
it's a breeze
shoot the breeze
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My grandmother's cooking test was supposed to be difficult, but it turned out to be a total breeze - even my burnt toast passed!”
“The ocean breeze felt amazing after spending all day in the stuffy classroom.”
😄 Fun example
“He breezed through his driving test and then immediately crashed into a parked car.”
“We sat on the porch, enjoying the evening breeze and watching the sunset.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
winddraftgustair currentzephyr
Antonyms
galestormhurricane
Related
weatherwindairatmosphereclimate
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