gusty

[guhs-tee]

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adjective, gust·i·er, gust·i·est.

blowing or coming in gusts, as wind, rain, or storms.
affected or marked by gusts of wind, rain, etc.: a gusty day.
occurring or characterized by sudden bursts or outbursts, as sound or laughter.

full of meaningless, pretentious talk: gusty speechmaking.
vigorous; hearty; zestful: a gusty woman.

Origin of gusty

1590–1600; gust¹ + -y¹; def. 5 perhaps gust(o) + -y¹

Related formsgust·i·ly, adverbgust·i·ness, noun

gusty

[guhs-tee, goo s-tee]

adjective, gust·i·er, gust·i·est. Chiefly Scot.

tasty; savory; appetizing.

Origin of gusty

First recorded in 1715–25; gust² + -y¹

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Related Words for gusty

blustery, stormy, breezy, airy, hearty, robust, tempestuous, blowy, squally

Examples from the Web for gusty

Contemporary Examples of gusty

Netanyahu is like a man driving a car with poor wheel alignment in a gusty cross wind.
Netanyahu, Third-Term Incompetent
Gershom Gorenberg
August 26, 2013

Historical Examples of gusty

He might have stayed his hand then, but for the gusty rage that swept him on to the crime.
Within the Law
Marvin Dana
But, in a gusty, uncertain wind it must use its wings or alight somewhere.
Flying Machines
W.J. Jackman and Thos. H. Russell
For a second he stared; then dropped his arms with one of his big, gusty laughs.
The Leopard Woman
Stewart Edward White
That afternoon she was very tired, for it had started to rain, cold, gusty March rain.
Jan and Her Job
L. Allen Harker
If it's a middlin' good-lookin' young woman with a satchel, that's 'Gusty.
Cap'n Eri
Joseph Crosby Lincoln

British Dictionary definitions for gusty

gusty

adjective gustier or gustiest

blowing or occurring in gusts or characterized by blustery weathera gusty wind
given to sudden outbursts, as of emotion or temperament

Derived Formsgustily, adverbgustiness, noun

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Word Origin and History for gusty

adj.

c.1600, from gust + -y (2). Related: Gustily; gustiness.