BLOWY Synonyms: 12 Similar and Opposite Words

blowy

adjective

ˈblō-ē

Definition of blowy

as in gusty

marked by strong wind or more wind than usual a blowy day that resulted in most of the fall foliage being knocked off the trees

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Winds will be gusty out of the northeast at 10 to 25 mph with gusts over 30 mph possible.

— Steven Sosna, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026
Winds may not be quite as strong near Sacramento in the evening as the Delta breeze counteracts some of the north winds — a peculiar setup — but could still be gusty in sudden bursts.

— Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of gusty

Adjective

The stadium quickly became known for its windy and chilly conditions, with the geographic makeup of the area making the wind gusts significantly higher than other parts of the city.

— Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026
If the geography is right, a paraglider pilot can take off from the ground, though that means having a convenient mountain with a windy top near a flood plain for landing.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of windy

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The smell of grilling sausage is snatched away on the breezes of a blustery, late-summer day.

— Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 8 Sep. 2026
On a spring morning so blustery that the National Weather Service issued a small craft advisory, a Samish Indian Nation research boat, called the Chinook (Yómech), set out from Anacortes, Washington, just east of the San Juan Islands.

— John Ryan, NPR, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of blustery

Adjective

Suddenly, the breezy slips, casual flip-flops, and lightweight separates of summer no longer fit into fall’s busy daily routine.

— Minty Mellon, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2026
Think of the breezy Hamptons beach house in Something’s Gotta Give, the classic colonial in Father of the Bride, the dreamy Brooklyn brownstone in The Intern, the storybook English cottage and Mediterranean-modern San Marino manse in The Holiday.

— Ingrid Schmidt, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of breezy

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