windy

[ win-dee ]

/ ˈwɪn di /

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adjective, wind·i·er, wind·i·est.

accompanied or characterized by wind: a windy day.

exposed to or swept by the wind: a windy hill.

consisting of or resembling wind: a windy tempest of activity.

toward the wind; windward.

unsubstantial or empty.

of the nature of, characterized by, or given to prolonged, empty talk; voluble; verbose; bombastic.

characterized by or causing flatulence.

Chiefly Scot. boastful.

Origin of windy

before 900; Middle English; Old English windig. See wind¹, -y¹

OTHER WORDS FROM windy

wind·i·ly, adverb wind·i·ness, noun un·wind·y, adjective

Words nearby windy

windup, windward, windward islands, windward passage, windway, windy, windy city, windz, wine, wine and dine, wine bar

Example sentences from the Web for windy

The independent and go-getter spirit started young, with the band plastering posters throughout the Windy City.

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His brother Sidronio immediately took over, and the Windy City reported no shortage of smack.

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He paid his own way, joining older brother Jacob who had escaped to the Windy City earlier that year.

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To save the Windy City, we have to use everything at our disposal.

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The windows were sealed shut around the edges by duct tape but still rattled when it got windy.

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The sky was windy; and between the rifts of the high-banked clouds the moon shone fitfully.

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If the weather is cold and windy, cover it with straw or leaves and boards, which is necessary to produce the desired effect.

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The ordinary boiled cabbage is an indigestible "windy" vegetable, and should never be eaten.

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On my return from Windy Creek I was fortunate enough to fall in with a farmer who lived near the hotel.

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The next morning we reached Windy Creek, the station nearest our destination, and continued our journey by stage.

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British Dictionary definitions for windy

windy

/ (ˈwɪndɪ) /

adjective windier or windiest

of, characterized by, resembling, or relating to wind; stormy

swept by or open to powerful winds

marked by or given to empty, prolonged, and often boastful speech; bombastic windy orations

void of substance

an informal word for flatulent

slang afraid; frightened; nervous

Derived forms of windy

windily, adverb windiness, noun

BROWSE DICTIONARY

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windy

adjective, wind·i·er, wind·i·est.

Origin of windy

OTHER WORDS FROM windy

Words nearby windy

Example sentences from the Web for windy

British Dictionary definitions for windy

adjective windier or windiest

Derived forms of windy

BROWSE DICTIONARY

Learning

windy

adjective, wind·i·er, wind·i·est.

Origin of windy

OTHER WORDS FROM windy

Words nearby windy

Words related to windy

Example sentences from the Web for windy

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adjective windier or windiest

Derived forms of windy

British Dictionary definitions for windy