A measurement scale for wind speed.

plural of wine cooler

With the hope of averting disaster despite a desperate situation teetering on failure.

A tuft of feathers borne by the bony thumb-like structure in a bird's wing; alula.

Any of many relatively sweet wines, traditionally drunk at the end of a meal.

(architecture) A curved, bow-shaped window space projecting outward from the main walls of a building, similar to a bay window.

plural of window licker

(Britain, slang, offensive) A mentally handicapped person.

A statistical measure that quantifies the robustness of a thermal process.

A period of time in which suitable action can achieve success.