ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Windblown

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈwɪndˌbloʊn/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Windblown is an adjective meaning (of a tree) growing in a distorted shape produced by the prevailing winds.

Meaning

(of a tree) growing in a distorted shape produced by the prevailing winds.

More Meanings

  1. (of seeds, leaves etc) dispersed by the wind.
  2. (of a person) having disheveled hair blown about by the wind.

Example Sentences

In a patch of sunlit windblown water a fish leaped from the surface.

Synonyms for windblown

Depending on context, synonyms include crooked.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include crooked, eolic, wind, windbitten, blowy, wind-lashed.

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