windy

[ win-dee ]

/ ˈwɪn di /

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adjective, wind·i·er, wind·i·est.

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.

Nearby words

windup, windward, windward islands, windward passage, windway, windy, windy city, windz, wine, wine and dine, wine bar

Origin of windy

before 900; Middle English; Old English windig. See wind¹, -y¹

Related formswind·i·ly, adverbwind·i·ness, nounun·wind·y, adjective

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The windows were sealed shut around the edges by duct tape but still rattled when it got windy.
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The sky was windy; and between the rifts of the high-banked clouds the moon shone fitfully.
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British Dictionary definitions for windy

windy

/ (ˈwɪndɪ) /

adjective windier or windiest

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; bombasticwindy orations

void of substance

an informal word for flatulent

slang afraid; frightened; nervous

Derived Formswindily, adverbwindiness, noun

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Word Origin and History for windy

windy

adj.

Old English windig; see wind (n.1) + -y (2).

windy

adjective, wind·i·er, wind·i·est.

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windy

adjective windier or windiest

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