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gustless

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gust

1  [guhst]
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–noun
1. a sudden, strong blast of wind.
2. a sudden rush or burst of water, fire, smoke, sound, etc.
3. an outburst of passionate feeling.
–verb (used without object)
4. to blow or rush in gusts.
Origin:
1580–90; < ON gustr a gust, akin to gjōsa, gusa to gust

Related forms:
gustless, adjective

Synonyms:
1. See wind 1 .
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Word Origin & History

gust 
1588, possibly a dial. survival from O.N. gustr "a cold blast of wind," or O.H.G. gussa "flood," both from P.Gmc. *gustiz, from PIE *gheus-, from root *gheu- "to pour." Probably originally in Eng. as a nautical term.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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