gusty

[ guhs-tee ]

/ ˈgʌs ti /

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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.

Words nearby gusty

gustavus iv, gustavus v, gustavus vi, gusto, guston, gusty, gut, gut check, gut course, gut it out, gut of canso

Origin of gusty

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

OTHER WORDS FROM gusty

gust·i·ly, adverbgust·i·ness, noun

Definition for gusty (2 of 2)

gusty²

[ guhs-tee, goo s-tee ]

/ ˈgʌs ti, ˈgʊs ti /

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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Example sentences from the Web for gusty

Netanyahu is like a man driving a car with poor wheel alignment in a gusty cross wind.
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Gusty, shooting the grouse on the moors, had found his purse emptied of its last coin.
Johnny Ludlow. First Series|Mrs. Henry Wood
But the storm is too furious to last, and she soon subsides with a gusty sob and a short snort.
Lotus Buds|Amy Carmichael
The day was raw and gusty; an east wind, charged with storm, penetrated my nerves with irritating keenness.
Wonders of the Yellowstone|James Richardson

Does it not seem surprising that I can keep the lamp alight, through all this gusty weather, in so frail a lantern?
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 23 (of 25)|Robert Louis Stevenson
Fog, blown by a raw, gusty wind delayed them considerably that day.
The Island of Yellow Sands|E. C. [Ethel Claire] Brill

British Dictionary definitions for gusty

gusty

/ (ˈɡʌstɪ) /

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 forms of gusty

gustily, adverbgustiness, noun

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gusty

adjective, gust·i·er, gust·i·est.

Words related to gusty

Words nearby gusty

Origin of gusty

OTHER WORDS FROM gusty

Definition for gusty (2 of 2)

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

Origin of gusty

Example sentences from the Web for gusty

British Dictionary definitions for gusty

adjective gustier or gustiest

Derived forms of gusty