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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The weather isn’t always the crisp, blue skies seen on Emily in Paris, so a capsule wardrobe that includes layers is the key to dressing like a Parisian while still being comfortable on windier (or rainy) days.—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 24 May 2026 New York City beaches opened for the 2026 season Saturday as Memorial Day Weekend got off to a cold, rainy, windy start.—Kristie Keleshian, CBS News, 23 May 2026 Willis seemingly has plenty to spare based on how his passes were cutting through a windy practice day last Tuesday.—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 22 May 2026 Back at Everest in 2013 on an extremely windy day, the conditions seemed better.—ABC News, 22 May 2026 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)