Definition of SIROCCO

sirocco

Plural: siroccos

Noun

  • a windstorm that lifts up clouds of dust or sand
  • A hot and often strong southerly to southeasterly wind on the Mediterranean that originates in the Sahara and adjacent North African regions.
  • A draft of hot air from an artificial source of heat.
  • pl. -COS a hot, dry wind

Origin / Etymology

From Italian scirocco (“south-east wind”).

Synonyms

dust storm, duster, sandstorm, ghibli

Scrabble Score: 11

sirocco: valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
sirocco: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
sirocco: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

sirocco is a valid Words With Friends word