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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For people with this allergy, those windy fall days at outdoor festivals can be the worst.—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 11 Feb. 2026 For windy days, both Kristie and I use the Janji Balaclava, which does a great job of covering the majority of our faces without suffocating.—Lisa Jhung, Outside, 11 Feb. 2026 Others to watch include Mission Bay sophomore Alijah Cheeks (6-8 to win the section high jump), San Dieguito Academy’s Dylan Yarbrough (over 16 feet in the vault three times) and Mater Dei Catholic’s Mekhi Oluwa (23-6 in the long jump and a windy 45-7 in the triple jump).—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026 Wednesday stays mild, with another shot at 40 degrees, before turning windy with gusts up to 30 mph.—Bill Kelly, CBS News, 10 Feb. 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)