windy

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adjective (1)

windier; windiest
1
a(1)
: windswept
a windy coast
(2)
: marked by strong wind or by more wind than usual
a windy day
2
: flatulent sense 1
a windy bellyache
3
a
: verbose, bombastic
a windy politician
b
: lacking substance : empty
windy promises
windily adverb
windiness noun
windier; windiest
: winding
a windy path

Examples of windy in a Sentence

Adjective (1) one particularly windy day should shake the last of the autumn leaves from the trees gave his usual windy speech about working for the common people a windy saleswoman who told us a lot more than we wanted to know about vacuum cleaners Adjective (2) a windy little creek
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Adjective
Hot, dry, and windy conditions were expected to complicate firefighting efforts as crews worked to contain the blaze by using roads and natural barriers to steer it away from the town of Yava, officials said. Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 3 Aug. 2025 Plus, lower levels offer more safety during windy conditions, which are common during thunderstorms. Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 July 2025 The accompanying stakes are also handy to keep it from bunching or blowing away on a windy day. Laurie Lyons-Makaimoku, Travel + Leisure, 29 July 2025 Officials confirmed on Sunday that the lodge had been consumed by the Dragon Bravo fire, which was ignited by a lightning strike on July 4 and continues to burn amid windy, hot conditions. Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for windy

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective (1)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)

Adjective (2)

1871, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of windy was before the 12th century

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“Windy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/windy. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

Kids Definition

windy

adjective
ˈwin-dē
windier; windiest
1
: having strong winds
a windy prairie
2
: marked by or given to too much talk
a windy speaker
windiness noun

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