typhoon
[ tahy-foon ]
/ taɪˈfun /
noun
a tropical cyclone or hurricane of the western Pacific area and the China seas.
a violent storm or tempest of India.
(initial capital letter) Military.
- a single-engine British ground attack aircraft of World War II.
- NATO's name for a class of nuclear-powered Soviet ballistic missile submarine carrying 20 multiwarhead missiles.
Origin of typhoon
1580–90; < dialectal Chinese, akin to Chinese
dàfēng great wind, altered by association with Greek
tȳphôn violent wind
OTHER WORDS FROM typhoon
ty·phon·ic [tahy-fon-ik] /taɪˈfɒn ɪk/, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH typhoon
cyclone hurricane tidal wave tornado tsunami typhoonWords nearby typhoon
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typhoid vaccine,
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typhus,
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typical,
typicon,
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Example sentences from the Web for typhoon
British Dictionary definitions for typhoon
typhoon
/ (taɪˈfuːn) /
noun
a violent tropical storm or cyclone, esp in the China seas and W Pacific
a violent storm of India
Derived forms of typhoon
typhonic (taɪˈfɒnɪk), adjectiveWord Origin for typhoon
C16: from Chinese
tai fung great wind, from
tai great +
fung wind; influenced by Greek
tuphōn whirlwind
Scientific definitions for typhoon
typhoon
[ tī-fōōn′ ]
A violent cyclonic storm occurring in the western Pacific Ocean. See Note at cyclone.
Cultural definitions for typhoon
notes for typhoon
A typhoon is similar to a
hurricane in levels of destructiveness.