1. a hot, dry wind that blows from the Sahara across the Mediterranean to southern Europe
Usage: meteorological

Examples

• The scirocco brought dust and high temperatures to Sicily.
• Farmers worried about their crops during the intense scirocco.
• The scirocco made the air thick and difficult to breathe.
• Weather forecasters predicted the scirocco would last three days.
• The scirocco carried sand from North Africa to Italy.
• Local residents closed their windows when the scirocco began.