blus·ter·ing
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Definition of blustering
1
: blowing in stormy gusts
blustering winds
2
: speaking loudly and aggressively
a blustering bully
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14 Airy, Puffy Words for Windy Speech
14 Airy, Puffy Words for Windy Speech
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“Blustering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blustering. Accessed 16 Aug. 2022.
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The first known use of blustering was in 1513
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