windy

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adjective (1)

windier; windiest
Synonyms of windynext
1
a(1)
: windswept
a windy coast
(2)
: marked by strong wind or by more wind than usual
a windy day
2
: flatulent sense 1
a windy bellyache
3
a
: verbose, bombastic
a windy politician
b
: lacking substance : empty
windy promises
windily adverb
windiness noun
windier; windiest
: winding
a windy path

Examples of windy in a Sentence

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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Adjective
The roads are, the one road, there’s only one on the island is, um, super windy and steep. AFAR Media, 30 May 2026 It’s been hot, humid, cold, and windy—sometimes all on the same day! Alyssa Morin, InStyle, 29 May 2026 Given that summer weather along the San Francisco Bay can range from toasty hot to foggy and windy, Newark’s giant, indoor water park offers shelter from any extremes. Martha Ross, Mercury News, 28 May 2026 In the movie, which is directed by Anthony Maras, viewers are treated to lingering, moody shots of technicians wrestling with white weather balloons in windy weather, and of balloons traveling up through storm clouds over the Atlantic. Rebecca Hersher, NPR, 27 May 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)

Adjective (2)

1757, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of windy was before the 12th century

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“Windy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/windy. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.

Kids Definition

windy

adjective
ˈwin-dē
windier; windiest
1
: having strong winds
a windy prairie
2
: marked by or given to too much talk
a windy speaker
windiness noun

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