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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The event’s sheen is visually obvious, with pink and blue balloon arrangements that would go pop every few minutes amid the windy summer heat of Queens.—Essence, 6 Sep. 2025 The biggest market focused on French TV took place in a wet and windy Le Havre this week.—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025 Milwaukee is getting a windy start to the weekend.—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025 Wind Staining your deck on a windy day presents several problems that can affect the results.—Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for windy
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First Known Use
Adjective (1)
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)
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