Associations to the word «Chinooks»

CHINOOK, noun. (Canada) (physics) (meteorology) The descending, warm, dry wind on the eastern side of the Rocky Mountains. The chinook generally blows from the southwest, but its direction may be modified by topography. When it sets in after a spell of intense cold, the temperature may rise by 20–40°F in 15 minutes due to replacement of a cold air mass with a much warmer air mass in minutes.

CHINOOK, noun. The chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha).

CHINOOK, proper noun. A Native American language of the Penutian family of Oregon and Washington.

CHINOOK, proper noun. Chinook Jargon, a pidgin trade language of the Pacific Northwest composed primarily of words from Chinook proper, English, and French, with some borrowings from other languages.

CHINOOK, proper noun. A Native American people whose traditional tribal grounds were along the lower and middle Columbia River.

CHINOOK, noun. A member of this Native American people.

CHINOOK, noun. Alternative letter-case form of chinook

CHINOOK JARGON, proper noun. A pidginized Native American language used by various tribes of the Pacific Northwest.

CHINOOK SALMON, noun. Oncorhynchus tshawytscha, the largest species in the Pacific salmon group.

CHINOOK STATE, proper noun. The state of Washington, United States.

CHINOOK, noun. A warm dry wind blowing down the eastern slopes of the Rockies.

CHINOOK, noun. A member of an important North American Indian people who controlled the mouth of the Columbia river; they were organized into settlements rather than tribes.

CHINOOK, noun. Pink or white flesh of large Pacific salmon.

CHINOOK, noun. A Penutian language spoken by the Chinook.

CHINOOK, noun. Large Pacific salmon valued as food; adults die after spawning.