windy

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adjective (1)

ˈwin-dē 

windier; windiest

1

a(1)

: windswept

a windy coast

(2)

: marked by strong wind or by more wind than usual

a windy day

b

: violent, stormy

2

: flatulent sense 1

a windy bellyache

3

a

: verbose, bombastic

a windy politician

b

: lacking substance : empty

windy promises

windily

ˈwin-də-lē 

adverb

windiness

ˈwin-dē-nəs 

noun

windy

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adjective (2)

ˈwīn-dē 

windier; windiest

: winding

a windy path

Synonyms of windy

Adjective (1)

• gusty
• blustery
• breezy
• blowy

Adjective (2)

• winding
• curved
• curving
• twisted
• twisting
• serpentine

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

The actual day of the game, however, was too windy for those curtains. — Whitney Friedlander, Variety, 22 Aug. 2026

On windy days, whiffs of smelting iron blew in from a factory, just beyond a set of train tracks, that produced ingots for the rest of the United States. — Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026

The organization also suggests avoiding starting fires on windy days. — Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026

Packing the right gear for an Alaskan cruise (sailings are between May and October) is a process, as weather can shift from dry and sunny to wet and windy. — Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 17 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective (1)

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

Adjective (2)

1757, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for windy

• hindi
• indie
• lindy
• sindhi

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