Synonyms & related words for crosswind

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of crosswind. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to crosswind

Explore words related to crosswind — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include gustiness, winds, gusts, headwind, gustily, upwind, downwind, windbound. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does crosswind come from?

The word crosswind breaks down into 2 roots of Latin and Old English origin: cross, from Latin crux (“cross”); and wind, from Old English wind (“wind”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.