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windy

Main Entry:: ¹windy
Pronunciation:: \ˈwin-dē\
Function:: adjective
Inflected Form(s):: wind·i·er; wind·i·est
Date:: before 12th century

1 a (1): windswept <a windy coast> (2): marked by strong wind or by more wind than usual <a windy day> b: violent , stormy2: flatulent 1 <a windy bellyache>3 a: verbose , bombastic <a windy politician> b: lacking substance : empty <windy promises>

— wind·i·ly

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\-də-lē\ adverb

— wind·i·ness

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\-dē-nəs\ noun

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