windy
Americanadjective
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windier,
comparative
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windiest
superlative
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accompanied or characterized by wind.
a windy day.
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exposed to or swept by the wind.
a windy hill.
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consisting of or resembling wind.
a windy tempest of activity.
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toward the wind; windward.
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unsubstantial or empty.
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of the nature of, characterized by, or given to prolonged, empty talk; voluble; verbose; bombastic.
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characterized by or causing flatulence.
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Chiefly Scot. boastful.
adjective
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of, characterized by, resembling, or relating to wind; stormy
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swept by or open to powerful winds
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marked by or given to empty, prolonged, and often boastful speech; bombastic
windy orations
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void of substance
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an informal word for flatulent
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slang afraid; frightened; nervous
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Etymology
Origin of windy
before 900; Middle English; Old English windig. See wind 1, -y 1
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Hot and windy conditions meanwhile brought elevated wildfire conditions, with much of the western United States already experiencing abnormally dry to drought conditions across multiple years.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
On a windy summer's evening, she is out on the nature reserve trying to spot them.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
"This year has been pretty windy across Wales, so some of the longer trips to record cropmarks have made for challenging flying," Driver said.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
Battery storage soaks up excess electricity during sunny and windy days and releases the juice later when it is needed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
Forty days after the last warm day, deep into the windy season.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
But Matt Fitzpatrick, who was one of the pre-Open favourites, finished two over after a difficult evening in the tougher, windier conditions.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
“This second time around journey has been a little windier in many ways , but wow we are so grateful for this moment!! Little sissy on the way!!!”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026
Hotter, drier, windier, wetter — the extremes are battering us increasingly.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2025
They were later joined by American Harris English and South African Christian Bezuidenhout, who, like McIlroy, enjoyed drier, if slightly windier conditions.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2025
I didn’t know what the dark was about, but it was growing darker and windier.
From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia
"Antarctica is the coldest, driest, and windiest place on the planet. It is also the highest continent on Earth," Tordeur said.
From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2025
The windiest weather on Saturday is likely to be found across Scotland, parts of Northern Ireland, northern England and north Wales.
From BBC ● Dec. 19, 2024
Gusts could reach up to 80 mph in the windiest corridors of Los Angeles and Ventura counties on Monday night into Tuesday, officials said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 8, 2024
It's actually the windiest place in our solar system.
From Salon ● Aug. 25, 2023
Only on the windiest, coldest days does Pforzheim feel like home.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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