Definitions for simoom
sɪˈmum, saɪ-; -ˈmunsimoom

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. simoom, simoon, samielnoun

   a violent hot sand-laden wind on the deserts of Arabia and North Africa

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. simoomnoun

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

2. Etymology: سموم, from سم.

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1. Simoom

   Simoom (Arabic: سموم samūm; from the root س م م s-m-m, سم "to poison") is a strong, hot, dry, dust-laden wind. The word is generally used to describe a local wind that blows in the Sahara, Israel, Palestine, Jordan, Iraq, Syria, and the deserts of Arabian Peninsula. Its temperature may exceed 54 °C (129 °F) and the relative humidity may fall below 10%.

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1. simoom

   A simoom is a strong, hot, sand-laden wind of the Arabian and African deserts. The name originates from the Arabic word "samūm," which means "poisonous wind." It typically occurs in the summer and can last for several hours or even an entire day.

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1. Simoomnoun

   alt. of Simoon

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1. Simoom

   Simoom is a strong, dry, dust-laden local wind that blows in the Sahara, Israel, Jordan, Syria, and the deserts of Arabian Peninsula. Alternative spellings include samiel, sameyel, samoon, samun, simoun, and simoon. Its temperature may exceed 54°C and the humidity may fall below 10%. The storm moves in cyclone form, carrying clouds of dust and sand, and produces on humans and animals a suffocating effect. The name means "poison wind" and is given because the sudden onset of simoom may also cause heat stroke. This is attributed to the fact that the hot wind brings more heat to the body than can be disposed of by the evaporation of perspiration. A 19th-century account of simoom in Egypt goes: Egypt is also subject, particularly during the spring and summer, to the hot wind called the "samoom," which is still more oppressive than the khamasin winds, but of much shorter duration, seldom lasting longer than a quarter of an hour or twenty minutes. It generally proceeds from the south-east or south-south-east, and carries with it clouds of dust and sand.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Simoom

   si-mōōm′, n. a hot suffocating wind which blows in northern Africa and Arabia and the adjacent countries from the interior deserts.—Also Simoon′. [Ar. samûm—samm, to poison.]

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1. Simoom

   or Simoon, a hot, dry wind-storm common to the arid regions of Africa, Arabia, and parts of India; the storm moves in cyclone (circular) form, carrying clouds of dust and sand, and produces on men and animals a suffocating effect.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. simoom

   The Arabian name for the sirocco (which see). The simoom, sirocco, samiel, and kamsin seem to be modifications of the same wind from the desert.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of simoom in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of simoom in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=simoom
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Simoom
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simoom
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/simoom
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=simoom
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=simoom
8. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Simoom
9. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=simoom