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
Carson Kelly added an RBI single when second baseman Vargas and center fielder Alek Thomas misplayed his flyball on a cold and windy day at Wrigley Field. CBS News, 1 May 2026 Hoping to see a boost in visitors, the Richmond Museum Association — which owns the the Red Oak Victory — and many long-time volunteers would like to see the ship moved from its current location down a windy road to a new spot near Richmond’s more frequented Marina Bay. Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 1 May 2026 But as early as 400 BC, followers of the sage doctor Hippocrates on the windy Greek island of Kos described in detail how the mind could break from reality like a ship unmoored from its dock. Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026 Stay indoors on windy days when pollen is likely to be present in higher amounts in the air. Beth Biggee, EverydayHealth.com, 28 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)

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 3 May. 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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