blustery

adjective

blus·​tery ˈblə-st(ə-)rē 

1

: blowing boisterously : stormy

a cold blustery day

2

: noisily self-assertive : swaggering

a brusque blustery man

Word History

Etymology

bluster entry 2 + -y

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