Wind howls, trees sway, leaves rustle.

Meaning: When the wind moves, it makes a loud, long sound like a wolf. The trees move back and forth, and the leaves make a soft, crackling sound.

Choice of Words: Wind is the movement of air. Howls means to make a loud, long sound like a wolf. Trees are tall plants with woody stems. Sway means to move back and forth. Leaves are the flat, green parts of a tree. Rustle means to make a soft, crackling sound.

Alternative Expressions

The wind roars, the trees dance, the leaves whisper.

Meaning: This sentence uses more poetic language to describe the same scene. The wind is roaring like a lion. The trees are dancing in the wind. The leaves are whispering to each other.

Choice of Words: Roars means to make a loud, deep sound like a lion. Dance means to move gracefully and rhythmically. Whisper means to speak very softly.

The tempest rages, the trees bend, the leaves flutter.

Meaning: This sentence uses even more dramatic language to describe a windy day. The wind is raging like a storm. The trees are bending in the wind. The leaves are fluttering in the wind.

Choice of Words: Tempest means a violent storm. Rages means to be very angry or violent. Bend means to curve or fold something. Flutter means to move quickly and lightly.

Related Expressions