blustery

Also blus·ter·ous

[bluhs-tuh-ree]

adjective

1. 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.

2. 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of blustery¹

bluster ( def. ) + -y ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

On blustery afternoons, my street’s geography sends every scrap of airborne litter to my curb: candy wrappers, Styrofoam peanuts and Trader Joe’s receipts that reveal too much about the neighbors’ taquitos intake.

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Autumn has begun - meteorologically speaking - and the weather has turned distinctly autumnal for many of us with blustery showers.

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The crowd are far more likely to spend their day in the sunshine on Saturday, but it will still be blustery and may feel slightly cool – the perfect weather to break out a parka.

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England's Charley Hull, one of the later starters, battled well for a one-under-par round of 71 as low scoring became more difficult in the blustery afternoon conditions.

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Early arrivals at Royal Portrush were met with wet and blustery conditions, but the weather should gradually improve through Tuesday afternoon.

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Related Words

• gusty 
• howling 
• turbulent 
• windy