1.1.2 Air

Use this domain for words related to the air around us, including the air we breathe and the atmosphere around the earth.

Louw Nida Codes:

2B Air

What words refer to the air we breathe?

air

What words refer to how much water is in the air?

humid, humidity, damp, dry, sticky, muggy

What words describe good air (such as when the air in a room is clean or doesn't smell bad)?

fresh air, airy, well ventilated

What words describe bad air (such as when the air in a room is dirty, hot, smells bad, or too many people are breathing)?

stuffy, airless, stifling, polluted, air pollution, smog

1.1.2.1 Blow air

Use this domain for words related to causing air to move.

What words refer to causing air to move?

blow, fan, exhaust, expel, explode

What words refer to letting air blow through something?

air out, ventilate

What words refer to putting air into something (such as a tire or balloon)?

blow up, inflate, pump up, pneumatic

What words refer to keeping air out of something?

seal, airtight

What words refer to how much air is in something?

air pressure, vacuum

What words refer to using the wind to winnow grain?

winnow

What tools and machines are used to create or use the wind?

fan, air pump, bellows, ventilator, wind tunnel, propeller, air pipe, airshaft, vent, chimney, exhaust, funnel, windmill, sail, valve