windswept

adjective

wind·​swept ˈwin(d)-ˌswept 

: swept by or as if by wind

Examples of windswept in a Sentence

The sailors looked windswept and tired.

Recent Examples on the Web

Instead of sheer cliffs and waterfalls, the landscape is open and often windswept. — David Nikel, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Active adventurers should head to the rugged east side, where windswept strands meet waters perfect for kitesurfing. — Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 June 2026

Models’ hair — some adorned with a colorful butterfly — at Sean Suen looked windswept. — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 30 June 2026

Dragonstone is the windswept ancestral seat of House Targaryen, but the Black Queen did not grow up playing among its dusky caverns. — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 29 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1791, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for windswept

• accept
• adept
• except
• inept
• precept
• sidestepped
• transept
• crept
• kept
• leaped
• leapt
• prepped

Kids Definition

windswept

adjective

wind·​swept -ˌswept 

: disturbed by or as if by wind

a windswept beach