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

Premier David Eby announced the emergency as more than 100 wildfires burned across the province, nearly half of them out of control in hot, windy weather and prolonged drought. — ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026

Sand-proof towels with corner pockets Because sand-proof beach towels are lightweight, they’re easily blown on a windy beach. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026

Farinacci researched the weather to predict a day that would be hot and windy and have low humidity for starting the Old Trails fire, Drapeau said. — Martha Bellisle, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026

The hot and windy trend will not be confined to eastern Washington. — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 6 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