Definitions for "Sirocco"
Keywords:  desert, sahara, leveche, malta, sicily
An oppressive, relaxing wind from the Libyan deserts, chiefly experienced in Italy, Malta, and Sicily.
In general, any hot dry wind of cyclonic origin, blowing from arid or heated regions, including the desert wind of Southern California, the harmattan of the west coasts of Africa, the hot winds of Kansas and Texas, the kamsin of Egypt, the leste of the Madeira Islands, and the leveche of Spain.
(southerly from North Africa to southern Europe)
Sirocco is a black-and-white film starring Humphrey Bogart and directed by Curtis Bernhardt. It received bad reviews, drawing unfavorable comparisons to Casablanca.
Keywords:  coward, noel, daly, basil, dean
Sirocco is a play, in four acts, by Noel Coward. It originally opened at Daly's Theatre, on November 24 1927. The production was directed by Basil Dean.
Sirocco is a fictional character, a mutant in the Marvel Comics Universe. His first appearance was in New Mutants Annual #7.
Keywords:  duster, windstorm, dust, lifts, sand
a windstorm that lifts up clouds of dust or sand; "it was the kind of duster not experienced in years"