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adjective
- 1. characterized by or exposed to strong winds: "a very windy day" Similar Opposite
- 2. suffering from, marked by, or causing an accumulation of gas in the alimentary canal. British
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adjective. uk / ˈwɪn.di / us / ˈwɪn.di / Add to word list. A2. with a lot of wind: It was a windy night. It was wet and windy for most of the week. Synonyms. blowy informal. breezy (WINDY) gusty. Fewer examples. It was a hot, if windy day. It was a windy day, and small white clouds were scudding across the blue sky.
1. a (1) : windswept. a windy coast. (2) : marked by strong wind or by more wind than usual. a windy day. b. : violent, stormy. 2. : flatulent sense 1. a windy bellyache. 3. a. : verbose, bombastic. a windy politician. b. : lacking substance : empty. windy promises. windily. ˈwin-də-lē. adverb. windiness. ˈwin-dē-nəs. noun.
of, characterized by, resembling, or relating to wind; stormy. 2. swept by or open to powerful winds. 3. marked by or given to empty, prolonged, and often boastful speech; bombastic. windy orations. 4. void of substance. 5. an informal word for flatulent.
Windy definition: accompanied or characterized by wind. See examples of WINDY used in a sentence.
Sep 23, 2015 · adjective. us / ˈwɪn.di / uk / ˈwɪn.di / Add to word list. A2. with a lot of wind: It was a windy night. It was wet and windy for most of the week. Synonyms. blowy informal. breezy (WINDY) gusty. Fewer examples. It was a hot, if windy day. It was a windy day, and small white clouds were scudding across the blue sky.
Oct 7, 2023 · windy adjective 1. Meaning & use. I. Senses relating to the wind. I.1.a. Old English–. Of a period of time, weather, conditions, etc.: characterized by strong or frequent winds; accompanied by or involving (much) wind; indicating or suggesting wind. OE. Þa hig reowun, þa slep he. Ða com windi yst.
1. Characterized by or abounding in wind: a windy night. 2. Open to the wind; unsheltered: a windy terrace. 3. Resembling the wind in speed, force, or variability: a windy dash homeward. 4. a. Lacking substance; empty: windy promises. b. Given to or characterized by wearisome verbosity: a windy speaker. 5. Flatulent. wind′i·ly adv. wind′i·ness n.
