blustery

[ bluhs-tuh-ree ]

/ ˈblʌs tə ri /

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adjective

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.

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.

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Also blus·ter·ous [bluhs-tuh-ruhs] /ˈblʌs tə rəs/ .

Origin of blustery

bluster + -y¹

OTHER WORDS FROM blustery

blus·ter·ous·ly, adverbun·blus·ter·ous, adjectiveun·blus·ter·ous·ly, adverb

Words nearby blustery

blurt out, blush, blusher, blush-on, bluster, blustery, Blu-tack, blvd., Bly, B lymphocyte, blype

How to use blustery in a sentence

Skies clear, but it’s partially thanks to a blustery wind, which is helping dry us out and chill us down at the same time.
D.C.-area forecast: Spotty light wintry mix ends this morning. Clearer but cold and brisk this weekend.|A. Camden Walker|February 19, 2021|Washington Post
It’s also hard to guess how the blustery winds from both public opinion and Congress will impact Robinhood in the long term.
Elon Musk quizzes Robinhood’s Vlad Tenev in a Clubhouse conversation|Lucinda Shen|February 1, 2021|Fortune
Wide-brimmed winter hats are bold and guaranteed to make a statement, though best to leave them during truly frigid, blustery times.
Best winter hats: Comfortable hats to keep you warm|Carsen Joenk|January 20, 2021|Popular-Science
Saturday night turns blustery and cold, with lows in the 20s.
D.C.-area forecast: A mid-January week that’s not too cold and mostly free of snow and rain|Jason Samenow|January 11, 2021|Washington Post

It will be a bit blustery in the evening, with temperatures in the low 30s.
PM Update: Frigid temperatures tonight, with sunshine and a warm-up on Sunday|Greg Porter|December 26, 2020|Washington Post
Middleton's navy MaxMara jacket and Orla Kiely skirt, however, were no match for the blustery weather.
Ann Demeulemeester to Exit Namesake Label; Kate Middleton Pulls a Marilyn Monroe|The Fashion Beast Team|November 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST
By turns bossy, blustery, and self-deprecating, Frida insinuates herself into every aspect of the place.
Caught in Her Mind: Fiona McFarlane’s ‘The Night Guest’|Andrea Walker|October 7, 2013|DAILY BEAST
A blustery man I met when I was young, a painter, came up with a sentence he liked to say because he believed it was true.
Constructive Criticism: Reviewing the Idea of Reviewing|Ben Greenman|May 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST
And Winpisinger was a piece of work: a blustery, belligerent, union militant.
What Was Big Labor?|David Frum|June 7, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Joo delivered a fairly specific, but blustery, private proposal from the North Koreans.
The Bush Administration’s Secret Link to North Korea|Aram Roston, Tara McKelvey|February 7, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Such a horrid blustery day, and heavy rain coming down this morning.
Letters of Lt.-Col. George Brenton Laurie|George Brenton Laurie
He seems to have been of a headlong, blustery, uncertain disposition; much tossed about in the controversies of his day.
History Of Friedrich II. of Prussia, Vol. III. (of XXI.)|Thomas Carlyle
The 22d was very blustery, sometimes snowing; very disagreeable traveling.
Early Western Travels 1748-1846, Volume XXX|Joel Palmer
The morning was showery and blustery, and it was in vain that Dopsy and Mopsy hinted their desire to be driven to the meet.
Mount Royal, Volume 2 of 3|Mary Elizabeth Braddon
They came dressed in furs—mink, marten and Hudson seal—for it was a bleak, blustery day.
Whispers at Dawn|Roy J. Snell