windblown

American  

[wind-blohn] / ˈwɪndˌbloʊn /

adjective

1. blown by the wind.

   windblown hair.

2. (of trees) growing in a certain shape because of strong prevailing winds.

3. (of a hairstyle) bobbed short, with the ends combed toward the forehead.

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windblown British  

/ ˈwɪndˌbləʊn /

adjective

1. blown by the wind

2. (of a woman's hair style) cut short and combed to look as though it has been dishevelled by the wind

3. (of trees, shrubs, etc) growing in a shape determined by the prevailing winds

4. (of trees) felled by the wind

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Etymology

Origin of windblown

First recorded in 1585–95; wind ¹ + blown ¹

Example Sentences

It is not easy to settle into their windblown world, whose unforgiving beauty, Mr. Stuart writes, can seem shaped by the hand of God, “albeit a God that cared nothing for your comfort.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

As Mr. Haskell kept watching, a flock of rainbow lorikeets, in their blue-, red-, orange- and green-feathered glory, blew in, “like windblown confetti,” chasing off the figbirds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

An air quality advisory is also in place in the Coachella Valley from Friday afternoon until Sunday morning because of windblown dust that could be unhealthy for sensitive groups.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

Saturday because of harmful levels of particle pollution from windblown dust.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

I grab my bag and run inside without even knocking, all out of breath and sweaty and windblown and there they are, the three of them, including my date.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett