windy

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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
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 Six homes have already been destroyed and authorities fear windy and dry conditions may fan the flames close to high-density residential areas. Kathleen Magramo, CNN, 28 Feb. 2024 The sand gets very hot as temperatures rise, and windy days are pretty unpleasant. Kae Lani Palmisano, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024 Sunday The windy conditions should continue early Sunday morning, but not much rain is anticipated. Omar Rodríguez Ortiz, Miami Herald, 23 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 19 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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