windy

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adjective (1)

ˈwin-dē How to pronounce windy (audio)
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
b
: violent, stormy
2
: flatulent sense 1
a windy bellyache
3
a
: verbose, bombastic
a windy politician
b
: lacking substance : empty
windy promises
windily
ˈwin-də-lē How to pronounce windy (audio)
adverb
windiness
ˈwin-dē-nəs How to pronounce windy (audio)
noun

windy

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adjective (2)

ˈwīn-dē How to pronounce windy (audio)
windier; windiest
: winding
a windy path

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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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Greece, with its long, hot, dry and often windy summers, is no stranger to wildfires. — ABC News, 4 July 2026 Several Ghana flags waved proudly during the windy day as supporters perused the streets around the Sheraton. — Pj Green july 1, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026 Officials said windy conditions on Sunday, coupled with trees on the lake bottom, presented challenges that made searching slow. — Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 29 June 2026 The fire, which started on Saturday, doubled in size on Wednesday as hot, dry and windy conditions persisted on the Western Slope. — Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 1 July 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

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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