windy

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adjective (1)

windier; windiest
1
a(1)
: windswept
a windy coast
(2)
: marked by strong wind or by more wind than usual
a windy day
2
: flatulent sense 1
a windy bellyache
3
a
: verbose, bombastic
a windy politician
b
: lacking substance : empty
windy promises
windily adverb
windiness noun
windier; windiest
: winding
a windy path

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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Adjective
Both Lee and Clark said windy conditions may have been a factor in the crash but also may have helped the two men onboard. Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2025 That day, her kids were having recess inside because of windy weather when Bargas was suddenly called to the school administrator assistant’s office. David Chiu, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025 The vestibules are also designed to be reinforced with hiking poles during particularly rough, windy conditions. New Atlas, 23 Apr. 2025 And while some Great Plains states like Nebraska and Kansas are technically windier, Iowa is closer to big population centers, like Chicago, that need lots of power. Benji Jones, Vox, 22 Apr. 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)

Adjective (2)

1871, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of windy was before the 12th century

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“Windy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/windy. Accessed 4 May. 2025.

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

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