williwaw

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈwɪlɪˌwɔː/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(wil′ē wô′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
wil•li•waw  (wil′ē wô′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Meteorologya violent squall that blows in near-polar latitudes, as in the Strait of Magellan, Alaska, and the Aleutian Islands.
  • origin, originally uncertain 1835–45

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
williwaw / ˈwɪlɪˌwɔː/
  1. a sudden strong gust of cold wind blowing offshore from a mountainous coast, as in the Strait of Magellan
  2. a state of great turmoil
Etymology: 19th Century: of unknown origin

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