windswept

/ ˈwɪndˌswɛpt /

adjective

1. open to or swept by the wind

2. another word for windblown

Example Sentences

Jeju, a volcanic island south of the Korean peninsula, is popular for its beaches, walking trails and windswept mountain views.

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A bleached blonde vista of windswept spikes, so famous that it earned a whole chapter in the singer's autobiography.

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In such an intimate, pensive atmosphere, characters emerge gradually out of the rugged landscape like windswept trees or weathered stones.

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It was the sure sign of police cars — a seemingly improbable number for this lonely stretch of windswept road.

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Crucially, the song avoids the Eurovision cliches of jackhammer dance anthems and windswept balladry – something Remember Monday have in common with this year's favourites.

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Related Words

• blustery 
• boisterous 
• brisk 
• gusty 
• stormy