windy

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adjective (1)

ˈwin-dē How to pronounce windy (audio)
windier; windiest
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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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The windiest weather will stay along the beaches, where gusts up to 40 MPH are possible. — Cutter Martin, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026 The hot, humid, occasionally windy weather called for beauty adjustments, too. — Raymond Braun, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026 Regardless, breezy to windy conditions along the coast could continue into next weekend. — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026 Grupe kicked in windy conditions at the Rams’ Woodland Hills facility on Thursday and Friday. — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 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

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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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