Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

brickfielder

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: brick-field-er
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A hot, dry, dusty wind of southern or central Australia.

Australian usage

Example Sentences

"Returning home, he discovers that the house is full of sand ; that the brickfielder has even insinuated itself between the leaves of his books ; that at dinner he will probably find that his favourite dish has been spoiled by the brickfielder."
"A southerly buster would blow — a Sydney brickfielder;[…]."
"Then he had to concentrate his efforts on a smooth descent through the swirling gusts of the brickfielder."
"Hot spells many days in duration, with temperatures daily exceeding 100°F. (38°C), often take place while the brickfielder blows."

Etymology

From the location name Brickfield Hill, after the hill in Surry Hills (now in inner Sydney) from the direction of which a hot wind blew into Sydney in its early days. The term spread to Melbourne by circa 1850, and to central Australia by circa 1900, then to Western Australia.

Usage

Australian usage

Inflected Forms

brickfielders (plural)

Questions

What does brickfielder mean?: A hot, dry, dusty wind of southern or central Australia.
Where does brickfielder come from?: From the location name Brickfield Hill, after the hill in Surry Hills (now in inner Sydney) from the direction of which a hot wind blew into Sydney in its early days. The term spread to Melbourne by circa 1850, and to central Australia by circa 1900, then to Western Australia.

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