Hurricane, e.g. (5 letters)

{ Answer }

STORM

{ Related Clues }

Assault
Attack
Blizzard
Nor'easter, for one
Rage
Rush
Tempest
Upheaval
Williwaw
Blizzard or hurricane
Blow hard
Eye site
Hurricane or blizzard
Kind of window
11, on the Beaufort scale
Calm precedes this
One can be tracked
Gale of "Oh! Susanna"
Kind of window or warning
It's more than a shower

{ Tags }

attack, blizzard, blow, door, eg, eye, hard, hurricane, kind, rage, ramparts, rant, rush, site, storm, tempest, tracked, trooper, warning, williwaw, window

{ Notes }

The answer STORM is seen frequently, appearing about once every 180 puzzles.

{ Definition }

STORM as a noun:

1. (storm, violent storm) = a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightening

2. (storm, tempest) = a violent commotion or disturbance; "the storms that had characterized their relationship had died away"; "it was only a tempest in a teapot"

3. a direct and violent assault on a stronghold

STORM as a verb:

1. (ramp, rage, storm) = behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

2. (storm, force) = take by force; "Storm the fort"

3. rain, hail, or snow hard and be very windy, often with thunder or lightning; "If it storms, we'll need shelter"

4. blow hard; "It was storming all night"

5. (storm, surprise) = attack by storm; attack suddenly