spindrift

/ˈspɪndrɪft/
noun
  1. Spray or foam blown from the tops of waves by the wind.
    • The strong wind whipped spindrift off the ocean and into our faces.
    • A fine layer of spindrift coated the rocks along the shore.
    • Sailors on the deck were soaked by the spindrift from the crashing waves.
  2. Snow or sand blown by the wind across a surface.
    • The trail was covered in spindrift, making it hard to follow.
    • Spindrift from the desert dunes stung our eyes as we walked.
    • The skier struggled to see through the spindrift of snow on the mountain.
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