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gusty

1
[guhs-tee]
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adjective, gust·i·er, gust·i·est.
  1. blowing or coming in gusts, as wind, rain, or storms.
  2. affected or marked by gusts of wind, rain, etc.: a gusty day.
  3. occurring or characterized by sudden bursts or outbursts, as sound or laughter.
  4. full of meaningless, pretentious talk: gusty speechmaking.
  5. vigorous; hearty; zestful: a gusty woman.
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Origin of gusty

1
1590–1600; gust1 + -y1; def. 5 perhaps gust(o) + -y1
Related formsgust·i·ly, adverbgust·i·ness, noun

gusty

2
[guhs-tee, goo s-tee]
adjective, gust·i·er, gust·i·est. Chiefly Scot.
  1. tasty; savory; appetizing.
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Origin of gusty

2
First recorded in 1715–25; gust2 + -y1
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Related Words for gusty

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

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Contemporary Examples of gusty

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
  1. blowing or occurring in gusts or characterized by blustery weathera gusty wind
  2. given to sudden outbursts, as of emotion or temperament
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Derived Formsgustily, adverbgustiness, noun
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Word Origin and History for gusty

adj.

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

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