MEANING
Marked by an absence of wind, often suggesting stillness in the surrounding air.
Use it for
Describe air with no perceptible wind.Use still air to make a setting feel suspended or unnaturally quiet.
Words that belong together
- windless day
- windless night
- windless air
On the page
On the windless landing, even the flag above the station hung motionless.
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Word forms
- Base
- windless
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Usage notes
Windless describes the air’s movement, not the sky’s cloud cover; a windless scene may still be stormy or overcast.
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