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Definition of windblown
: blown by the wind; especially : having a permanent set or character of growth determined by the prevailing winds windblown trees
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In the photo, James is seen dribbling a basketball and making an aggressive facial expression as a windblown Bündchen smiles in his arm.
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Makeup was minimal and oh so Parisienne: a bare face and swipe of crimson lipstick did the trick for certain scene stealers, while others opted for a set of naturally windblown waves, brought to you by a fresh gust off the Seine.
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Even before the war Ngwom, with its featureless landscape and windblown goat trails, wouldn’t have been much to look at.
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Nature offers cold mountain creeks, windblown grass, steep rock faces, shorelines and swamps teeming with life — beautiful, dirty and dangerous.
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Windblown grit carves exposed rocks on the valley rim into curved and hollowed forms.
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An example is Japanese forest grass, whose lush arching leaves resemble the blond mane of a Shetland pony or the long windblown bangs on a fashion model.
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Win was lean and athletic, with high cheekbones and windblown hair.
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Orange-yellow dust covers his windblown face and gray beard.
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First Known Use of windblown
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Definition of windblown for English Language Learners
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: carried through the air by the wind
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: made messy by the wind
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