noun
chinook
shih-NUUK
Chinook (noun) means a warm, dry wind that blows down the eastern side of the Rocky Mountains, quickly raising the temperature. Example: “A chinook melted the snow in just two days.”
noun
1
A warm, dry wind that blows down the eastern side of the Rocky Mountains, quickly raising the temperature.
"A chinook melted the snow in just two days."
2
A large species of Pacific salmon.
"The chinook is the largest species of Pacific salmon."
How to use chinook
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither the warm mountain wind, or the large Pacific salmon species.
Common pairings
chinook wind
chinook salmon
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Word forms
- Plural
- chinooks
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A _____ melted the snow in just two days.
Etymology
Borrowed from a Chehalis word naming a Chinook village on the Columbia River.
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Rhymes for chinook
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What does “chinook” mean?
The word “chinook” means a warm, dry wind that blows down the eastern side of the Rocky Mountains, quickly raising the temperature. In plain terms, either the warm mountain wind, or the large Pacific salmon species.
How do you pronounce “chinook”?
“Chinook” is pronounced shih-NUUK (/ʃɪˈnʊk/ in IPA).
How do you use “chinook” in a sentence?
Here is “chinook” used in a sentence: “A chinook melted the snow in just two days.”
What part of speech is “chinook”?
“Chinook” is a noun.
How many meanings does “chinook” have?
“Chinook” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a warm, dry wind that blows down the eastern side of the Rocky Mountains, quickly raising the temperature.
