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adjective (1)

windier; windiest
1
a(1)
: windswept
a windy coast
(2)
: marked by strong wind or by more wind than usual
a windy day
2
: flatulent sense 1
a windy bellyache
3
a
: verbose, bombastic
a windy politician
b
: lacking substance : empty
windy promises
windily adverb
windiness noun
windier; windiest
: winding
a windy path

Examples of windy in a Sentence

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Adjective
Mostly clear but still windy at night with lows in the 20s. Jason Samenow, Washington Post, 18 Mar. 2024 Gusts Friday could reach up to 45 or 50 mph in some of the region’s windiest corridors, including the Santa Monica Mountains, the San Gabriel Mountains and along the Grapevine — but that’s still much lower than Thursday’s highest gusts which repeatedly hit over 65 mph. Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2024 The camera has extremely crisp 5K and 4K recording capabilities, so for users who are traveling in rogue conditions—like windy deserts or beaches with massive waves—the camera’s weather sealing, which keeps out the elements, is key. Alex Erdekian, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Feb. 2024 Shower chances return Friday night with rain likely again on Saturday, followed by a brighter but windy Sunday. Dan Stillman, Washington Post, 6 Mar. 2024 Read Next California Bald eagle egg cracks in windy Northern California nest. Helena Wegner, Sacramento Bee, 5 Mar. 2024 On a windy evening in Las Vegas, U2 were finally reunited in the same arena for the first time in five years — sort of. Michael Schneider, Variety, 2 Mar. 2024 Officials warned that warm, windy and dry weather was expected to return over the weekend and could fan the flames. J. David Goodman, New York Times, 1 Mar. 2024 A couple of showers and a thunderstorm early in the morning; decreasing clouds, windy and warm. ⚖️ Lawsuit: Jeff Ruby restaurants' 'tip-pooling scheme' violates state and federal labor laws. Elizabeth B. Kim, The Enquirer, 28 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

Adjective (1)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)

Adjective (2)

1871, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of windy was before the 12th century

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“Windy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/windy. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

windy

adjective
ˈwin-dē
windier; windiest
1
: having strong winds
a windy prairie
2
: marked by or given to too much talk
a windy speaker
windiness noun

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