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
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The drive to Koman is windy and narrow, so many choose to play it safe and do the full-day trip from Shkodër.—AFAR Media, 9 July 2025 Flame weeders shouldn't be used during dry, windy weather or if there is a fire ban in your area.—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 2 July 2025 On a windy, sunny day in February, roughly a dozen Seymour organizations and residents approached on the street, in businesses, in restaurants or by phone, declined to speak to IndyStar about immigration in their city.—Alexandria Burris, IndyStar, 2 July 2025 Weekend forecast: windy and dry Weather across Northern California will remain sunny and dry through the weekend, with temperatures gradually warming and winds expected to intensify — particularly in areas under red flag conditions.—Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 20 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for windy
Word History
First Known Use
Adjective (1)
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)
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