blustery
Americanadjective
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characterized by strong, gusty wind.
It's a blustery day, with a stiff westerly whipping across the valley keeping the temperature on the cool side.
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full of bravado and empty boasts, threats, or protests.
Without these two arrogant, blustery leaders, the two sides would likely have solved their problems and worked things out.
Other Word Forms
- blusterously adverb
- unblusterous adjective
- unblusterously adverb
Etymology
Origin of blustery
Example Sentences
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She said she was now a "happy woman", having found love again in a new relationship as she rebuilt her life on the blustery French Atlantic island of Ile de Re.
From Barron's
"Friday will bring blustery east winds again, with further rain and hill snow for eastern Scotland," she said.
From BBC
Tokyo Olympic champion Korda, a two-time major winner, called her Saturday 64 in blustery and cold conditions among her greatest career rounds.
From Barron's
Heavy rain will also be an additional hazard with very blustery conditions expected, with large waves around the coast.
From BBC
I batted my eyes and tried to make sense of their blustery, boastful talk.
From Literature
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