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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Warm, humid and windy conditions continue for North Texas on Friday as air flow from the south pulls in Gulf moisture.—Nelly Carreño, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026 Both-side ocean views mesmerize, yet Marquee lacks a full cover for many tables on sweltering, windy, or rainy days.—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Apr. 2026 Standing up the posts can be difficult in the windy Midwest, Minnick said.—Pj Green
april 15, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2026 Sea holly grows well in poor, dry soil and full sun, and will even thrive in exposed, windy areas of your garden.—Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 14 Apr. 2026 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)