windy

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adjective (1)

ˈwin-dē 

windier; windiest

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

windy

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adjective (2)

ˈwīn-dē 

windier; windiest

: winding

a windy path

windiness

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noun

wind·​i·​ness -dēnə̇s 

-din-

plural -es

: the quality or state of being windy: such as

a

: flatulence

b

: lack of substance : verbosity, pomposity

showed up the windiness of their arguments, the sublime folly of their attempts

—Virginia Woolf

c

: the presence of wind in the atmosphere

average hourly velocity is considered a good index of windiness

—New Yorker

d

: breathiness

Synonyms of windy

Adjective (1)

• gusty
• blustery
• breezy
• blowy

Adjective (2)

• winding
• curved
• curving
• twisted
• twisting
• serpentine

Examples of windy in a Sentence

Adjective (1)

one particularly windy day should shake the last of the autumn leaves from the trees

gave his usual windy speech about working for the common people

a windy saleswoman who told us a lot more than we wanted to know about vacuum cleaners

Adjective (2)

a windy little creek

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Milpitas resident Swapnali Shrikhande said the odor can be especially bad on hot and windy days. — Da Lin, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026

The fire is among several burning west of Interstate 35 as hot, dry and windy conditions fuel dangerous fire weather. — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

Boone even said a few windy days at the Athletics’ minor league ballpark in Sacramento, a nightmare venue for outfielders, contributed to Grisham’s poor metrics. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 28 Aug. 2026

Perfect for those windy or rainy days where getting dressed seems impossible. — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 27 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English windinesse, from windy entry 1 + -nesse -ness

First Known Use

Adjective (1)

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

Adjective (2)

1757, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for windy

• hindi
• indie
• lindy
• sindhi

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