wind-swept

[ wind-swept ]
/ ˈwɪndˌswɛpt /
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adjective

open or exposed to the wind: a wind-swept beach.

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Origin of wind-swept

First recorded in 1805–15

Words nearby wind-swept

windsucker, wind-sucking, windsurf, windsurfing, wind surge, wind-swept, wind tee, windtight, wind tunnel, wind turbine, windup
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Words related to wind-swept

cold, bitter, wet, chilly, damp, freezing, chill, biting, bleak, breezy, piercing, windy

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British Dictionary definitions for wind-swept

windswept
/ (ˈwɪndˌswɛpt) /

adjective

open to or swept by the wind
another word for windblown (def. 2)
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