Windies

/ ˈwɪndɪz /

plural noun

Origin of Windies¹

from the abbreviation W. Indies

The Russian says a' the west windies are terrible dangerous.

It's the windies I'm anxious about, for they're ower big to fill up.

He likit fresh air outside fine but never kept his windies open much unless the weather was vera propitious.

And he was that active and strong he could get into the house through one of the windies, just like a great monkey.

There's Tresham's house new painted, bedad, an' them flowers in the windies!

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

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