ALL meanings of khamsin
kham·sin
K k - noun khamsin a hot southerly wind, varying from southeast to southwest, that blows regularly in Egypt and over the Red Sea for about 50 days, commencing about the middle of March. 1
- noun khamsin An oppressive, hot southerly or southeasterly wind blowing in Egypt in spring. 1
- noun khamsin a hot southerly wind blowing from about March to May, esp in Egypt 0
- noun khamsin a hot south wind from the Sahara that blows in the Near East, esp. Egypt, from late March until early May 0
- noun khamsin A hot wind in Egypt which blows (for about 50 days) from the desert, bringing with it sand. 0