word
chinook
shih-NOOK
ʃɪˈnʊkListen
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Syllable breakdown
chinook
Dictionary meaning
A warm, dry westerly wind that blows down the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains, bringing a sudden rise in temperature; can melt large amounts of snow rapidly.
History and origin
From Chinook, an Indigenous people of the Pacific Northwest.
Examples
- The chinook arrived overnight, and by morning the temperature had risen by 20°C and the snowpack had shrunk dramatically.
Common mispronunciations
CHIN-ookCHIN-uk
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