windy
Americanadjective
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accompanied or characterized by wind.
a windy day.
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exposed to or swept by the wind.
a windy hill.
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consisting of or resembling wind.
a windy tempest of activity.
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toward the wind; windward.
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unsubstantial or empty.
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of the nature of, characterized by, or given to prolonged, empty talk; voluble; verbose; bombastic.
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characterized by or causing flatulence.
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Chiefly Scot. boastful.
adjective
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of, characterized by, resembling, or relating to wind; stormy
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swept by or open to powerful winds
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marked by or given to empty, prolonged, and often boastful speech; bombastic
windy orations
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void of substance
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an informal word for flatulent
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slang afraid; frightened; nervous
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of windy
before 900; Middle English; Old English windig. See wind 1, -y 1
Vocabulary lists containing windy
Example Sentences
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Windy weather prevented some of the planned excursions at the largely uninhabited British territory.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
It just gives you a funny feeling that they've got something special rolling in the Windy City.
From BBC • Jan. 17, 2026
"Windy AGNs also play a big role in how their host galaxies evolve over time, and how they form new stars," says Camille Diez, a team member and ESA Research Fellow.
From Science Daily • Dec. 9, 2025
It’s a charming barrio, and it’s been under siege, like many other neighborhoods in the Windy City.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 9, 2025
Windy opens her mouth dramatically like a cartoon character.
From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty
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