Meaning of WINDFALL
| Pronunciation: | | 'wind`fol
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- [n] fruit that has fallen from the tree
- [n] a sudden unexpected piece of good fortune
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WINDFALL is a 8 letter word that starts with W. |
| | Synonyms: | | bunce, godsend, gravy |
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| | See Also: | | bonus, edible fruit, incentive | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Wind"fall`\, n.
1. Anything blown down or off by the wind, as fruit from a
tree, or the tree itself, or a portion of a forest
prostrated by a violent wind, etc. ``They became a
windfall upon the sudden.'' --Bacon.
2. An unexpected legacy, or other gain.
He had a mighty windfall out of doubt. --B. Jonson.
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