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noun

Gust n.

A sudden squall; a violent blast of wind; a sudden and brief rushing or driving of the wind. "Snow, and hail, stormy gust and flaw."

A sudden violent burst of passion.

Gust n.

The sense or pleasure of tasting; relish; gusto. "An ox will relish the tender flesh of kids with as much gust and appetite."

Gratification of any kind, particularly that which is exquisitely relished; enjoyment. "Destroy all creatures for thy sport or gust."

Intellectual taste; fancy. "A choice of it may be made according to the gust and manner of the ancients."

verb

Gust v. t. To taste; to have a relish for. (Obs.)

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"Gust" Quotes from Famous Books

... her beauty, though she was exceedingly beautiful, as for her goodness, which made her beloved of all. The breath of the summer wind was not milder than the temper of Shenanska, the face of the sun was not fairer than her face. There was never a gust in the one, never a cloud passed over the other. Who but Shenanska dressed the wounds of the Brave when he returned from battle? who but she interceded for the warrior who came back from the fight without ...

— Traditions of the North American Indians, Vol. 2 (of 3) • James Athearn Jones

... guilty king, unable to sleep, walked restlessly to and fro, and trembled with fear at every sound of the storm-gust without. ...

— The Story of Siegfried • James Baldwin

... sumer in Au-gust. it was so hot we nearly bust my sheep was painting with the heat when a dog came taring down the street and then without delay or pause he gumped on ...

— Brite and Fair • Henry A. Shute

... the station, in a little gully, he halted his war-party and issued final orders. "Now I'll ride ahead and locate myself right near the back door; then when I strike a light you fellows come in and swirl round the shack like a gust o' hell. The old devil will come out the back door to see what's doin', and I'll jerk him end-wise before he can touch trigger. I won't hurt him any more than he needs. Now don't stir ...

— They of the High Trails • Hamlin Garland

... hard, and the broken wing was not quite well yet, else Gulliver would have been able to steer clear of a boat that came swiftly by. A sudden gust drove the gull so violently against the sail that he dropped breathless into the boat; and a little girl caught him, before he could ...

— Aunt Jo's Scrap-Bag VI - An Old-Fashioned Thanksgiving, Etc. • Louisa M. Alcott

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