Bise (Noun)
Meaning
A dry cold north wind in southeastern France.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural phenomena.
Examples
- The bise started blowing strongly at dawn.
- Locals recommended tourists to bundle up against the biting bise.
- Residents of the Rhône Valley region are quite familiar with the effects of a harsh bise.
- Last year's prolonged bise damaged several vines in vineyards across southeastern France.
- The bise whipping through the streets made for a chilly winter morning in Lyon.