breeze

Definitions


[briːz], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a gentle wind
(e.g: tantalizing cooking smells wafted on the evening breeze)

- a thing that is easy to do or accomplish
(e.g: travelling through London was a breeze)


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 16th century: probably from Old Spanish and Portuguese briza ‘NE wind’ (the original sense in English)


[briːz], (Verb)

Definitions:
- come or go in a casual or light-hearted manner
(e.g: Roger breezed into her office)


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 16th century: probably from Old Spanish and Portuguese briza ‘NE wind’ (the original sense in English)


[briːz], (Noun)

Definitions:
- small cinders mixed with sand and cement to make breeze blocks


Phrases:

Origin:
late 16th century: from French braise, (earlier) brese ‘live coals’




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