harmattan

harmattan has 2 senses in the JumbleFix dictionary. Letters: 9.

Definitions

• n.. A dry, hot wind, prevailing on the Atlantic coast of Africa, in December, January, and February, blowing from the interior or Sahara. It is usually accompanied by a haze which obscures the sun.
• n.. a dusty wind from the Sahara that blows toward the western coast of Africa during the winter