Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

simoom

/sɪˈmuːm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.23 in modern English

Syllables: simoom
IPA: /sɪˈmuːm/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A hot, dry, suffocating, dust-laden wind of the desert, particularly of Arabia, Syria, and neighboring countries, generated by the extreme heat of the parched deserts or sandy plains.

Example Sentences

"Indeed, every appearance warranted me in apprehending a Simoon [sic]. I told the captain my fears; but he paid no attention to what I said, and left me without deigning to give a reply."
"The desert storm was riding in its strength; the travellers lay beneath the mastery of the fell simoom. Whirling wreaths and columns of burning wind, rushed around and over them."
"Stephen's heart had withered up like a flower of the desert that feels the simoom coming from afar."

Etymology

From Arabic سَمُوم (samūm, “hot wind”), from سَمَّ (samma, “to poison”).

Word Breakdown

Root: س م م

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /sɪˈmuːm/
British English: /sɪˈmuːm/

Inflected Forms

simooms (plural)

Synonyms

simoon samiel

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce simoom?: The recorded pronunciation is /sɪˈmuːm/.
What does simoom mean?: A hot, dry, suffocating, dust-laden wind of the desert, particularly of Arabia, Syria, and neighboring countries, generated by the extreme heat of the parched deserts or sandy plains.
Where does simoom come from?: From Arabic سَمُوم (samūm, “hot wind”), from سَمَّ (samma, “to poison”).

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