1
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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2
as in rhetoric
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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3
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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as in winding
marked by a long series of irregular curves
a windy little creek
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Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024
The corduroy collar could be flipped up to protect the neck in windy conditions and rest softly on the skin; the big, rounded pockets could hold ducks or shotgun shells.
—Aemilia Madden, refinery29.com, 21 Oct. 2024
Hurricane Milton was wetter, windier and more destructive because of climate change, according to a study by the international scientific group World Weather Attribution.
—Amy Feldman, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
This long-sleeve has a standup collar that folds down and is great for warm and windy days.
—Kristine Solomon, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2024
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Clearing that path was challenging given windy conditions that prompted the red flag warning.
—Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024
The corduroy collar could be flipped up to protect the neck in windy conditions and rest softly on the skin; the big, rounded pockets could hold ducks or shotgun shells.
—Aemilia Madden, refinery29.com, 21 Oct. 2024
Hurricane Milton was wetter, windier and more destructive because of climate change, according to a study by the international scientific group World Weather Attribution.
—Amy Feldman, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
This long-sleeve has a standup collar that folds down and is great for warm and windy days.
—Kristine Solomon, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2024
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“Windy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/windy. Accessed 13 Nov. 2024.
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