windy Definition
windy (win′dē)
adjective wind′i·er, wind′i·est
- characterized or accompanied by wind a windy day
- exposed to wind; swept by strong or frequent winds a windy city
- like wind; stormy, blustery, violent, etc. windy anger
- without substance; empty, flimsy, etc.
- long-winded, pompous, boastful, etc.
- flatulent
windy Synonyms
windy
modif.
Characterized by wind
breezy, blustery, raw, stormy, wind-swept, airy, gusty, blowing, fresh, drafty, wind-shaken, tempestuous, boisterous. *Boastful
talkative, long-winded, garrulous; see verbose.
windy Usage Examples
Preposition: on
top: It might have been too windy on the top.
Preposition: at
time: I'm winning so far with 17.9 knots, but it was very windy at the time.
Modifies a noun
- weather: The windy weather over the New Year brought an Iceland Gull to join the American Herring Gull on St Mary's.
- colic: BLACKTHORN: The flowers, taken in wine or water, will help to dispel windy colic.
- condition: In very windy conditions, may need a short stake.
- moor: We also spent some of the day on the very windy moors walking around with heather up to our knees.
- days.: Do not water on windy days. Install rain shut-off devices on in-ground irrigation systems to avoid watering lawns during rain events.
- night: On a windy night at Woodford the Robins clinched the points which took them to the top of the table.
Used with adjective complement
- become: Became windier during the morning with sight of frontal clouds to the west.
- get: The northern part of the island can get windy during the summer months however the southern part of the island is well sheltered.
Modifying Another Word
- very: We also spent some of the day on the very windy moors walking around with heather up to our knees.
- quite: The winter can be quite windy with a very changeable climate especially in the north of the island.
- extremely: Forecast still bad for next five days, clear skies - extremely windy.
- too: Just possible to sit out: warm sun & not too windy by wall.
- fairly: They are thus most suitable for remote fairly windy locations free of trees.
- rather: The night was clear but rather windy, and wasn't as good as the previous night for calling birds.
Preposition: in
afternoon: Saturday 5th May Sunny and clear but windy in the afternoon.
Preposition: with
Browse dictionary entries near windy
- ‹ Windward Passage
- ‹ Windward Islands
- ‹ windward
- ‹ windup
- ‹ windsurfing
- ‹ windsurf
- ‹ windstorm
- ‹ Windsor tie
- ‹ Windsor knot
- ‹ Windsor chair
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