1
as in gusty
marked by strong wind or more wind than usual
one particularly windy day should shake the last of the autumn leaves from the trees
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2
as in rhetoric
marked by the use of impressive-sounding but mostly meaningless words and phrases
gave his usual windy speech about working for the common people
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as in rambling
using or containing more words than necessary to express an idea
a windy saleswoman who told us a lot more than we wanted to know about vacuum cleaners
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as in winding
marked by a long series of irregular curves
a windy little creek
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Recent Examples of windy
Vjosa Isai, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025
The airport was still experiencing snowy and windy conditions in the wake of the crash.
—Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 18 Feb. 2025
Forging through the cold and windy weather that’s been prevalent at New York Fashion Week has been no joke.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 11 Feb. 2025
Cold, windy days are often the best time to spot bald eagles.
—Nicole Cobler, Axios, 14 Feb. 2025
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The plane approached the runway on Monday in windy conditions that former pilots described as challenging.
—Vjosa Isai, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025
The airport was still experiencing snowy and windy conditions in the wake of the crash.
—Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 18 Feb. 2025
Forging through the cold and windy weather that’s been prevalent at New York Fashion Week has been no joke.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 11 Feb. 2025
Cold, windy days are often the best time to spot bald eagles.
—Nicole Cobler, Axios, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Windy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/windy. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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