Dwy (noun)
dway
a gusty flurry or shower; a brief squall or storm accompanied by precipitation.
Dwy, “a gusty flurry,” is used in the Newfoundland dialect of English, and it may be linked originally to dwyes, “eddies,” in the dialect of the Isle of Wight (off the coast of southern England) or twy, “coastal squall,” in the dialects of Hampshire and Wiltshire (in southern England).
Example sentences
“The lighthouse keeper knew it was essential to look out for dwies this winter.”
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