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- [1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
gust \gust\ gu^st, n. icel. gustr a cool breeze. cf.
gush.
1. a sudden squall; a violent blast of wind; a sudden and
brief rushing or driving of the wind.
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snow, and hail, stormy gust and flaw. --milton.
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2. a sudden violent burst of passion. --bacon.
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see also:
gush
- [2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
gust \gust\, n. l. gustus; cf. it. sp. gusto. root46.
1913 webster
1. the sense or pleasure of tasting; relish; gusto.
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an ox will relish the tender flesh of kids with as
much gust and appetite. --jer. taylor.
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2. gratification of any kind, particularly that which is
exquisitely relished; enjoyment.
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destroy all creatures for thy sport or gust. --pope.
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3. intellectual taste; fancy.
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a choice of it may be made according to the gust and
manner of the ancients. --dryden.
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- [3] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
gust \gust\, v. t. cf. l. gustare, it. gustare, sp. gustar. see
gust a relish.
to taste; to have a relish for. obs.
1913 webster
see also:
gust
- [4] : WordNet (r) 2.0
gust
n : a strong current of air; "the tree was bent almost double by
the gust" syn: blast, blow
see also:
blast blow
- [5] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
133 moby thesaurus words for "gust":
access, affection, aftertaste, alacrity, animation, anxiety,
anxiousness, appetite, aroma, attribute, avidity, avidness, badge,
bitter, blast, blaze, blow, brand, breathless impatience, breeze,
burst, cachet, cast, character, characteristic, cheerful readiness,
configuration, convulsion, crush, cut, cyclone, differentia,
differential, distinctive feature, eagerness, earmark, elan,
eruption, explosion, feature, figure, fit, flare-up, flavor, flaw,
flurry, fondness, forwardness, gale, gusto, hallmark, hurricane,
idiocrasy, idiosyncrasy, impatience, impress, impression, increase,
index, individualism, infatuation, irruption, keen desire,
keenness, keynote, life, likes, liking, lineaments, liveliness,
love, mannerism, mark, marking, mold, nature, odor, outbreak,
outburst, palate, paroxysm, particularity, passion, peculiarity,
promptness, property, puff, quality, quickness, quirk, readiness,
relish, sally, salt, sapidity, sapor, savor, savoriness, scud,
seal, seizure, shape, singularity, smack, sour, spasm, specialty,
spirit, stamp, stomach, storm, surge, sweet, taint, tang, taste,
tempest, token, tongue, tooth, tornado, trait, trick, upheaval,
verve, vitality, vivacity, weakness, whirlwind, wind, wind gust,
zest, zestfulness
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