zephyr

Noun

A soft, gentle breeze; a light, fine fabric.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
(Greek mythology) the Greek god of the west wind
A light wind from the west.
Any light refreshing wind; a gentle breeze.
Anything of fine, soft, or light quality, especially fabric.
A type of soft confectionery made by whipping fruit and berry purée (mostly apple purée) with sugar and egg whites with subsequent addition of a gelling agent like pectin, carrageenan, agar, or gelatine.

Verb

To blow or move like a zephyr, or light breeze.
To blow or blow on gently like a zephyr; to cool or refresh with a gentle breeze.

Examples

A ZEPHYR of tiles brought him the letters he needed for a bonus play.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin zephyrus (“west wind”), from Ancient Greek Ζέφυρος (Zéphuros). Doublet of zefir, zéphire, Zephyr, and Zephyrus. The confectionery sense is a semantic loan from Russian зефи́р (zefír).

Synonyms

air, breeze, gentle wind, westerly

Scrabble Score: 23

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

Words With Friends Score: 22

zephyr: valid Words With Friends Word