Definition of "williwaws" [williwaws]

• Plural form of williwaw. (noun)

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• "Here I had my first experience with the terrific squalls, called williwaws, which extended from this point on through the strait to the Pacific."
• "Hail, fog and howling williwaws blasting through jagged seaside peaks accompany Kent as he sails into 300 miles of terror marked by such place-names as Famine Reach, Desolation Bay and Last Hope Inlet."
• "The attendant laughter gave the Bush staff a collective case of the williwaws, and White House spokesmen spun in a 180-degree gyration, from backing Quayle to praising Ms. Brown for her strong family values."