breeze

Everyday

1. A breeze is a light, gentle wind. tree →
2. A breeze is something very easy to do: «The test was a breeze». tree →
3. To breeze in or breeze through is to come in or get through something easily and cheerfully. tree →

In the lessons

In science and geography a breeze is a soft movement of air; sea breezes blow from the sea onto land on sunny days. In everyday life a breeze cools you on a hot day, dries washing and helps fly kites. In stories leaves rustle in the breeze. Phrase: «shoot the breeze» means chat (American).

Examples

• A cool breeze came off the sea. tree →
• The washing dried quickly in the breeze. tree →
• The flags fluttered in the breeze. tree →
• That puzzle was a breeze! tree →
• She breezed into the room, smiling. tree →
• There wasn't enough breeze to fly the kite. tree →
• A breeze sprang up from the east. tree →

Note

Countable: a breeze, breezes. Adjective: breezy. Wind words from weak to strong: breeze, wind, gale, storm, hurricane. Not «breeze» for a strong wind.

In Jewish tradition

Interpretation: Some translators of Sefer Yetzirah discuss "wind" and "breath" as meanings of the Hebrew ruach, and look for a word that suits the Holy Spirit. In the primary lessons: In science and geography a breeze is a soft movement of air; sea breezes blow from the sea onto land on sunny days. In everyday life a breeze cools you on a hot day, dries washing and helps fly kites. In stories leaves rustle in the breeze. Phrase: «shoot the breeze» means chat (American).

Examples

• Perhaps capturing an intermediary concept between the immaterial divine imminence and the material wind is ‘wisp’, meaning both a small breeze and a phantom presence, but ‘Holy Wisp’ is a rather underwhelming expression. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation) tree →

Note

Countable: a breeze, breezes. Adjective: breezy. Wind words from weak to strong: breeze, wind, gale, storm, hurricane. Not «breeze» for a strong wind.