/ Dictionary / Index K khamsin: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: kham•sin Pronunciation: (kam-sēn', kam'sin), [key] — n. a hot southerly wind, varying from southeast to southwest, that blows regularly in Egypt and over the Red Sea for about 50 days, commencing about the middle of March. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: khamsin (Thesaurus) Khamenei khan Related Content Daily Word Quiz: heifer Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language