n.
Function: noun
Etymology: probably from Old Norse gustr; akin to Old High German gussa flood, and perhaps to Old English g ē otan to pour ― more at FOUND
Date: 1588
1 : a sudden brief rush of wind
2 : a sudden outburst : SURGE <a gust of emotion>
– gust · i · ly \ ' g ə s-t ə -l ē \ adverb
– gust · i · ness \ -t ē -n ə s \ noun
– gusty \ -t ē \ adjective