blowy

adjective

ˈblō-ē How to pronounce blowy (audio)
Definition of blowynext
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blowy
  1. gusty
  2. windy
  3. blustery
  4. breezy
Adjective
  • These storms may contain gusty winds, hail, and heavy downpours.
    — Lauren Bostwick, CBS News, 12 July 2026
  • Future iterations will feature advanced wings capable of twisting and steering, allowing the drone to navigate gusty winds and choppy coastal waves.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 July 2026
Definition of gusty
Adjective
  • When using baking soda as a spray, don’t apply it in windy weather.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 July 2026
  • Zpacks says that six is the bare minimum, recommending all 10 in windy conditions.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 July 2026
Definition of windy
Adjective
  • The horses splashed fetlocks through the mud and water stood in little pools all about the desert, glistening ripples of silver in the blustery gusts of wind.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 July 2026
  • Its sweet scent carries memories of late winter afternoons in campagna beneath blustery gray skies.
    — Angelica Calabrese, Longreads, 7 July 2026
Definition of blustery
Adjective
  • Staying cool doesn’t mean having to sacrifice style, and this merino wool dress is naturally temperature-regulating and has a breezy cap-sleeve silhouette that moves with you.
    — Kaitlin Marks, Travel + Leisure, 23 July 2026
  • Blinx is a breezy, time manipulation 3D platformer and was Xbox’s original attempt at a cute mascot, and this was long before Voodoo Vince.
    — Mitch Wallace, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of breezy
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