Definition of WINDSOCK

windsock

Plural: windsocks

Noun

  • A conical textile tube used to indicate wind direction and speed.
  • a truncated cloth cone mounted on a mast; used (e.g., at airports) to show the direction of the wind
  • A large, conical, open-ended tube designed to indicate wind direction and relative wind speed, used especially at smaller airfields.

Examples

  • If only I had a WINDSOCK for Scrabble, I could predict my opponent’s next move!

Origin / Etymology

From wind + sock.

Synonyms

air sock, air-sleeve, drogue, sock, wind cone, wind sleeve, wind sock

Scrabble Score: 18

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

Words With Friends Score: 20

windsock: valid Words With Friends Word