blustery

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 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 Pick something neutral-toned that packs easily, like this windproof and waterproof REI Rainier Rain Jacket, which works equally well for blustery days in Mykonos and stargazing on a mountaintop in Crete. — Helen Iatrou, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 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 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 Temperatures are expected to average near normal, but quick cold snaps, snow squalls, blustery winds and brief snowy periods are possible. — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026 Its longline fit offers coverage in blustery winds or rain without feeling too bulky in mild temperatures. — Olivia Cigliano, InStyle, 4 Aug. 2026 Smack was 5-of-8 on a gorgeous, 75-degree Monday after going 3-of-5 during a blustery practice Sunday. — Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Bergé—still blustery and energetic at sixty-eight—flanks Saint Laurent protectively as the two leave their hotel for the ceremony, where the designer is set to receive a lifetime-achievement award. — Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blustery
Adjective
  • 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
Adjective
  • Likewise, renewable energy in Texas didn’t take off until after the Legislature helped authorize the construction of transmission lines hundreds of miles from the windy western parts of the state to major cities such as Houston and Dallas.
    — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026
  • The team prepared for every windy day announced by Lee’s favorite weather YouTube channel.
    — Ophélie Surcouf, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • Architect Hart Howerton drew inspiration from the neighboring Old Naples cottages that have long beguiled vacationers with their breezy wood shutters and clapboard siding.
    — Harriet Elton, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Expect a breezy and warm afternoon with highs in the upper 70s.
    — Rachael Jay, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

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“Blustery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blustery. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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