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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Fire danger out West Parts of Colorado and Wyoming are experiencing extreme and dangerous fire weather Friday, as dry and windy conditions persist across the Rockies.—Mason Leath, ABC News, 19 Dec. 2025 Some schools in Jefferson County, Boulder County, Gilpin County and Clear Creek County were closed Thursday due to concerns about windy conditions and power outages.—Jesse Sarles, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025 Women and men dressed to the nines for nothing more than a slow boardwalk stroll, a grocery run, or a quick chat with friends on a windy afternoon.—Photovogue, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2025 The Treasure Valley is in for a wet and windy week.—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 16 Dec. 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)
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