windblown
adjective
wind·blown
ˈwin(d)-ˌblōn 
: blown by the wind
especially
: having a permanent set or character of growth determined by the prevailing winds
windblown trees
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How to Catch Crappie in Windy Conditions Wave action creates cloudy water perfect for ambushes, and crappie emerge from channels to prey on bait feeding on windblown plankton.
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Don Wirth, Field & Stream, 4 Apr. 2024
Starving except for a few dates, they were exposed to windblown sands that scraped them like sandpaper, a relentless sun that burned and blistered their faces, and swarms of flies that enveloped and tormented them.
—Robert D. McFadden, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2024
Squirrels chittered at us loudly from the windblown trees.
—Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 20 Dec. 2023
Manchin looks not like a levelheaded voice of fiscal moderation, but as windblown and capricious as the weather vane on his houseboat.
—Robinson Meyer, The Atlantic, 15 July 2022
And this year, the first half of April was exceptionally warm and dry, perfect for windblown pollination.
—Kevin Ambrose, Washington Post, 29 Oct. 2023
From the gleaming financial capital of Frankfurt to the sea-breeze coasts of Barbados, from the big skies of Montana to the waterlogged streets of Bangladesh, from the sunny countryside of Portugal to the windblown ice of the Arctic, a breathtaking transformation is underway.
—Stephanie Hanes, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Oct. 2023
And there’s the visual conversation that frames Stefan’s story, the interplay of windblown greenery and the sharp angles of urban high-rises.
—Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Oct. 2023
Public safety power shutoffs are intended to prevent fires from starting when power lines are downed by winds or struck by falling trees or windblown debris.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 31 Aug. 2023
Don Wirth, Field & Stream, 4 Apr. 2024
Starving except for a few dates, they were exposed to windblown sands that scraped them like sandpaper, a relentless sun that burned and blistered their faces, and swarms of flies that enveloped and tormented them.
—Robert D. McFadden, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2024
Squirrels chittered at us loudly from the windblown trees.
—Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 20 Dec. 2023
Manchin looks not like a levelheaded voice of fiscal moderation, but as windblown and capricious as the weather vane on his houseboat.
—Robinson Meyer, The Atlantic, 15 July 2022
And this year, the first half of April was exceptionally warm and dry, perfect for windblown pollination.
—Kevin Ambrose, Washington Post, 29 Oct. 2023
From the gleaming financial capital of Frankfurt to the sea-breeze coasts of Barbados, from the big skies of Montana to the waterlogged streets of Bangladesh, from the sunny countryside of Portugal to the windblown ice of the Arctic, a breathtaking transformation is underway.
—Stephanie Hanes, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Oct. 2023
And there’s the visual conversation that frames Stefan’s story, the interplay of windblown greenery and the sharp angles of urban high-rises.
—Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Oct. 2023
Public safety power shutoffs are intended to prevent fires from starting when power lines are downed by winds or struck by falling trees or windblown debris.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 31 Aug. 2023
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windblown
adjective
wind·blown
ˈwin(d)-ˌblōn
: blown or looking as if blown by the wind
windblown seeds
windblown streets
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