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adjective (1)

ˈwin-dē How to pronounce windy (audio)
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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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as in rhetorical
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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windy

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adjective (2)

ˈwīn-dē How to pronounce windy (audio)
as in winding
marked by a long series of irregular curves a windy little creek

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Recent Examples of windy
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The Towel-in-Window Trick for Cooling Down a Room Using a simple bath towel can be a good way to keep your bedroom cool, especially on windy nights. — Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 1 July 2026 The Italic Sophia Cashmere Quarter Zip Pullover is a chic way to stay comfortable when the AC is blasting in the hotel or during a windy walk on the beach at night. — Cheryl Wagemann, InStyle, 5 July 2026 They are equipped with a six-microphone AI system that not only ensures crystal-clear calls in windy conditions but also powers a groundbreaking real-time translation feature for over 100 languages. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 29 June 2026 Even in summer, Brittany can be windy and cool (and that’s putting it lightly), which is why the Breton striped marinière shirts are a staple here—and thanks to icons like Coco Chanel and Audrey Hepburn, a perpetually chic choice in summer. — Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 5 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for windy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for windy
  1. gusty
  2. rhetorical
  3. rambling
  4. winding
  5. blustery
  6. inflated
  7. talkative
  8. curved
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  • Drought and unusually hot, gusty winds that reached up to 60 mph over the weekend have transformed the area into a tinderbox where more than 28,000 acres have already been scorched.
    — Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 29 June 2026
  • Hundreds of firefighters have been arriving in the arid state to battle new starts as well as those that have been growing because of what forecasters called critical fire weather — dangerously low humidity levels, warm temperatures and gusty winds.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 June 2026
Definition of gusty
Adjective
  • But Trump so far, it’s mostly been rhetorical.
    — NBC news, NBC news, 28 June 2026
  • Beginning in her early teens, Joyce loved watching Kirk’s debates on Instagram, seeing in them not carefully honed rhetorical tactics but authentic civility.
    — Eliza Griswold, New Yorker, 22 June 2026
Definition of rhetorical
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  • Honeysuckle The warm, heady, floral scent of honeysuckle, which is strongest at dusk, is instantly recognizable, and the romantically rambling vines and tubular blooms make the climbing varieties cottage-garden classics.
    — Gemma Johnstone, The Spruce, 22 June 2026
  • Vocals have an offhand nonchalance instead of hogging the spotlight, melodies sneak up on you rather than announce themselves, and the guitars avoid crunchy riffs and overdriven twang in favor of tart rambling and clean supporting chords.
    — Reed Jackson, SPIN, 19 June 2026
Definition of rambling
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  • But what once looked like a potential breakout career in San Francisco has instead become a winding journey through multiple organizations, with the latest chapter ending after a short stay in the Dodgers' system.
    — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
  • As such, the show takes you on a winding journey of France’s influential craftsmanship and its impact on America via archival looks, dazzling objects, and more modern creations.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 29 May 2026
Definition of winding
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  • Editor-in-chief Ned Sampson (Domhnall Gleeson) is a mix of blustery Michael Scott naivete and Jim Halpert everyman likability in his attempts to resurrect the struggling Toledo Truth Teller.
    — Sara Netzley, Entertainment Weekly, 2 July 2026
  • The blustery weather comes on the heels of an EF-1 tornado that ripped through the town of Freeland, Michigan, about 13 miles north of Saginaw, on Tuesday afternoon.
    — Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 10 June 2026
Definition of blustery
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  • Simón, who undertook a similar odyssey at the same age, never allows this delicate story to succumb to self-indulgence or an inflated sense of its own importance.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
  • As Jackson County legislators consider whether to implement a tax credit program to homeowners who paid inflated property tax bills in 2023, county homeowners and organizations are split on who should bear the cost.
    — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026
Definition of inflated
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  • The great speculators became talkative and communicative or dull, sullen, silent, and peevish.
    — Owen Lamont, Fortune, 2 July 2026
  • Doing this kind of work with other talkative animals, such as dolphins, would be much more difficult.
    — Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 26 June 2026
Definition of talkative
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  • Using original photographs, and input from the Pourtout archives, the restoration team reversed the ungainly Saoutchik body modifications, and the curved windshield and twin rear-window design returned.
    — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 3 July 2026
  • Flat composite panels transform into curved blades The new method uses 4D printing, which means materials can change shape after they are made.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026
Definition of curved

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