gusty
adjective
blowing or coming in gusts, as wind, rain, or storms.
gustier
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comparativeof gusty.comparative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating a greater degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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It’s also possible winds could be locally gustier in the area of the fire, he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2021
As the wind crosses the Cascades, it becomes gustier and drier, adding to the wildfire danger there.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 12, 2021
Mountain wind is often "stronger, gustier and less predictable," Lane said.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 22, 2013
The storms instead brought gustier winds, fanning flames sparked by lightning.
From Reuters ● May 9, 2011
It did keep on all night; and the blinding drifts were whirling before the wind with a gustier sweep than ever, when the farmhouse people peered out at them next morning.
From Winter Fun by William O. Stoddard
