blustery

adjective

Definition of blusterynext
as in gusty
marked by strong wind or more wind than usual it can be a bit risky to drive across the bridge on a blustery day

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Recent Examples of blustery The Vatican said Saturday that another 10,000 had attended, despite the morning rain and blustery, gray skies. — Isabel Debre, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026 Temperatures will be similar to last weekend in the 60s, however, this weekend will feature a blustery breeze, which will give it a cooler feel. — Rachael Jay, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026 The blustery conditions, combined with king tides in the area -- the highest high tides of the year -- have prompted coastal flood alerts through Tuesday from Miami to North Carolina's Outer Banks. — ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026 Tens of thousands of residents were still without power Saturday due to the blustery conditions, ongoing fires and precautionary power shutoffs intended to prevent new blazes, according to utility providers. — Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026 Houston is in for a much cooler weekend after its first fall cold front, but blustery winds will arrive first. — Newsroom Meteorologist, Houston Chronicle, 16 Oct. 2026 Don’t be the tourist that Italians tsk tsk at for leaving your neck uncovered on a blustery fall day. — Nneya Richards, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2026 Fabric that moves through a downward dog and still holds its shape on a blustery commute is genuinely hard to find. — Zoë MacKay, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blustery
  1. gusty
  2. windy
  3. breezy
Adjective
  • Storm pushes east for Election Day The storm is now pushing into the Plains and Midwest with gusty winds and soaking rain.
    — Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Rohrich said in a phone interview Thursday morning that the men’s bodies remained in the basin and officials were waiting for gusty winds to calm so a helicopter crew could fly to the site to retrieve them.
    — Dave Collins, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of gusty
Adjective
  • Thanks to its position on the western side of the island, the water is quite calm, even during the windier months.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Under cloudy, windy skies, throngs of people lined Leo’s motorcade route along Montevideo’s waterfront, with huge crowds cheering as his open-sided popemobile brought him into town for his first events.
    — Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of windy
Adjective
  • These comfy pull-on pants would be perfectly breezy year-round, but would look so chic with loafers and a V-neck sweater once the temperatures drop.
    — Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The cold front will move southeast across the region Thursday evening and Thursday night, bringing breezy northwest winds of 10–20 mph.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of breezy

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“Blustery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blustery. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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