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Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
Cloudy and windy with a couple of showers and a thunderstorm.
—The Enquirer, 11 Apr. 2024
Periods of rain continue for Thursday night with windy weather and lows in the mid-upper 50s.
—Matt Rogers, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2024
The National Weather Service is forecasting mostly sunny, sometimes windy conditions with a high of 72 degrees.
—Indianapolis Star, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Apr. 2024
Also available are games that jerk you in your seat and simulate windy conditions.
—Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 27 Mar. 2024
But those plans have been criticized by experts who warn of those energy sources' reliance on certain windy and sunny weather conditions.
—Thomas Catenacci, Fox News, 27 Mar. 2024
The winter months were mild and mostly enjoyable with some windy days.
—Ana Ramirez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2024
One reason plant breeders tried new types of Callery pear trees: Bradford trees, which can grow to 20-feet-to-30-feet-tall, are also prone to splitting and breaking, especially in windy weather.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2024
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—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
Cloudy and windy with a couple of showers and a thunderstorm.
—The Enquirer, 11 Apr. 2024
Periods of rain continue for Thursday night with windy weather and lows in the mid-upper 50s.
—Matt Rogers, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2024
The National Weather Service is forecasting mostly sunny, sometimes windy conditions with a high of 72 degrees.
—Indianapolis Star, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Apr. 2024
Also available are games that jerk you in your seat and simulate windy conditions.
—Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 27 Mar. 2024
But those plans have been criticized by experts who warn of those energy sources' reliance on certain windy and sunny weather conditions.
—Thomas Catenacci, Fox News, 27 Mar. 2024
The winter months were mild and mostly enjoyable with some windy days.
—Ana Ramirez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2024
One reason plant breeders tried new types of Callery pear trees: Bradford trees, which can grow to 20-feet-to-30-feet-tall, are also prone to splitting and breaking, especially in windy weather.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2024
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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
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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 16 Apr. 2024.
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windy
adjectiveˈwin-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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