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tuuli — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • humour noun (UK) The quality of being funny, or the ability to find things funny.
  • mood noun A temporary state of mind or feeling.
  • pin noun A short, thin, pointed piece of metal used to fasten things together, such as fabric.
  • temper noun A person's tendency to become angry, or a fit of anger itself.
  • Water noun The clear liquid (H2O) that falls as rain and fills rivers, lakes, and seas, essential to all known life.
  • wind noun The natural movement of air, especially a noticeable current outdoors.

Senses

tuuli is used for these senses in English:

  • humour (uncountable) A mood, especially a bad mood; a temporary state of mind or disposition brought upon by an event; an abrupt illogical inclination or whim.
  • in the mood Disposed (to do something or for something; often romantic or sexual, without further context).
  • mood A mental or emotional state, composure.
  • mood A disposition to do something, a state of mind receptive or disposed to do something.
  • pin (obsolete) A mood, a state of being.
  • temper A general tendency or orientation towards a certain type of mood, a volatile state; a habitual way of thinking, behaving or reacting.
  • water (figuratively, in the plural, or, in the singular) A state of affairs; conditions; usually with an adjective indicating an adverse condition.
  • wind (boxing, slang) The region of the solar plexus, where a blow may paralyze the diaphragm and cause temporary loss of breath or other injury.

humour — full definition

  1. noun (UK) The quality of being funny, or the ability to find things funny.
  2. noun (UK) A person's mood or temporary state of mind.
  3. verb (UK) To go along with someone's wishes to keep them happy, even if you disagree.

mood — full definition

  1. noun A temporary state of mind or feeling.
  2. noun The overall feeling or atmosphere created by something, such as a piece of music, a film, or a room.
  3. noun A sullen, irritable state of mind.
  4. noun (grammar) A verb form showing whether a statement is a fact, a command, a wish, or a possibility.

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