windiness

noun

wind·​i·​ness -dēnə̇s 

-din-

plural -es

: the quality or state of being windy: such as

a

: flatulence

b

: lack of substance : verbosity, pomposity

showed up the windiness of their arguments, the sublime folly of their attempts

—Virginia Woolf

c

: the presence of wind in the atmosphere

average hourly velocity is considered a good index of windiness

—New Yorker

d

: breathiness

Word History

Etymology

Middle English windinesse, from windy entry 1 + -nesse -ness

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