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blowy

American  
[bloh-ee] / ˈbloʊ i /

adjective

blowier, blowiest
  1. windy.

    a chill, blowy day.

  2. easily blown about.

    flimsy, blowy curtain material.


blowy British  
/ ˈbləʊɪ /

adjective

  1. another word for windy

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Origin of blowy

First recorded in 1820–30; blow 2 + -y 1

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Schauffele also won The Open with a sublime 65 at a far more testing, soggy, blowy Royal Troon on the Ayrshire coast.

From BBC • Dec. 23, 2024

For in the end, this is nothing but a gloriously glossy commercial for Manchester City – a great big blowy for the club from run-down Kippax Street determined to become the world’s leading football brand.

From The Guardian • Aug. 23, 2018

They're a friendly lot over on the blowy east coast of Yorkshire, and have put together a decent and diverse 12-month programme.

From BBC • Dec. 26, 2016

Pros say we are the Saudi Arabia of wind; it is so blowy, we should be the envy of Europe.

From The Guardian • Nov. 30, 2012

The spare garage is sheltered, even on blowy days like today.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell

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