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
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Jesse Sarles, CBS News, 11 June 2026
Broadleaf evergreens like hollies lose water through their foliage during the winter months, particularly on windy days.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 11 June 2026
Dolma told me that when the wind turbines were being built, their noise frightened her livestock and carried across the valley, disturbing neighbors during windy times.
—Sanggay Tashi, The Conversation, 11 June 2026
Taller varieties may need staking in windy spots.
—Rachel Silva, Martha Stewart, 11 June 2026
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Adjective
Most of western Colorado was under a red flag warning on Wednesday due to windy, hot and dry conditions.
—Jesse Sarles, CBS News, 11 June 2026
Broadleaf evergreens like hollies lose water through their foliage during the winter months, particularly on windy days.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 11 June 2026
Dolma told me that when the wind turbines were being built, their noise frightened her livestock and carried across the valley, disturbing neighbors during windy times.
—Sanggay Tashi, The Conversation, 11 June 2026
Taller varieties may need staking in windy spots.
—Rachel Silva, Martha Stewart, 11 June 2026
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“Windy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/windy. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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