windswept

adjective

wind·​swept ˈwin(d)-ˌswept How to pronounce windswept (audio)
: swept by or as if by wind

Examples of windswept in a Sentence

The sailors looked windswept and tired.
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And the clean, windswept shape really enunciates this. Brett Berk, Architectural Digest, 25 Nov. 2024 The ideal trip here marries the best of both small-town charm and windswept coastal beauty — here's how to do it. Lila Harron Battis, Travel + Leisure, 9 Oct. 2024 Here, the cringey sizing up begins: Jo, effortlessly cool, like Lara Croft in a tank top with windswept hair, talks shop about tornadoes and jumps off the back of a pickup truck with ease. Katla McGlynn, Vulture, 17 July 2024 Off the windswept western coast of France, around two and a half hours by car north of Bordeaux, the Île de Ré is often invoked as Europe’s answer to Martha’s Vineyard: outdoorsy, a little la-di-dah, and a watering hole for city-dwellers on holiday, particularly during the summer. Jo Rodgers, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for windswept 

Word History

First Known Use

1812, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of windswept was in 1812

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“Windswept.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/windswept. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

windswept

adjective
wind·​swept -ˌswept How to pronounce windswept (audio)
: disturbed by or as if by wind
a windswept beach

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