windy
Americanadjective
-
accompanied or characterized by wind.
a windy day.
-
exposed to or swept by the wind.
a windy hill.
-
consisting of or resembling wind.
a windy tempest of activity.
-
toward the wind; windward.
-
unsubstantial or empty.
-
of the nature of, characterized by, or given to prolonged, empty talk; voluble; verbose; bombastic.
-
characterized by or causing flatulence.
-
Chiefly Scot. boastful.
adjective
-
of, characterized by, resembling, or relating to wind; stormy
-
swept by or open to powerful winds
-
marked by or given to empty, prolonged, and often boastful speech; bombastic
windy orations
-
void of substance
-
an informal word for flatulent
-
slang afraid; frightened; nervous
Other Word Forms
- unwindy adjective
- windily adverb
- windiness noun
Etymology
Origin of windy
before 900; Middle English; Old English windig. See wind 1, -y 1
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
A return to milder, wetter, and windier Atlantic weather has brought an end to the recent UK cold snap, which caused widespread disruption from snow and ice.
From BBC
The Eagles also found the windy conditions challenging but two touchdowns by tight end Dallas Goedert helped them lead 16-10 heading into the final quarter.
From BBC
A bonus-point win in France, especially by managing wet and windy conditions, was a proper European performance from the 1998 winners.
From BBC
The authorities fear the blazes, which are being fuelled by very hot, dry and windy conditions, could burn for several weeks.
From BBC
They include technologies like batteries - to store renewable electricity to use when it is less sunny and windy - as well as other low-carbon sources like nuclear, which can provide dependable output.
From BBC
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
