Adjective (1)
one particularly windy day should shake the last of the autumn leaves from the trees
gave his usual windy speech about working for the common people
a windy saleswoman who told us a lot more than we wanted to know about vacuum cleaners Adjective (2)
a windy little creek
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No matter how windy the destination, it's never let me down.—Hannah Chubb, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Apr. 2026 The Phillies clobbered Colorado 10-1 on a windy Friday afternoon in LoDo that featured the return of wintry weather and a reminder of the challenge facing an organization that lost 119 games last season.—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026 Neither team seriously threatened to score during the first nine innings on a windy night at Angel Stadium.—CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026 Nico Hoerner had three hits for Chicago on a chilly and windy afternoon at Wrigley Field.—Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for windy
Word History
First Known Use
Adjective (1)
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)