Windy
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈwɪn.di/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Windy is an adjective meaning Accompanied by wind.
Meaning
Accompanied by wind.
More Meanings
- Unsheltered and open to the wind.
- Empty and lacking substance.
- Long-winded; orally verbose.
- (informal) Flatulent.
- (colloquial) A fart.
- (of a path etc) Having many bends; winding, twisting or tortuous.
- (slang) Nervous, frightened.
Example Sentences
It was a long and windy night.
They shagged in a windy bus shelter.
They made windy promises they would not keep.
The Tex-Mex meal had made them somewhat windy.
Word Forms
- windier
- windiest
- windies
Synonyms for windy
Depending on context, synonyms include blowy, blustery, breezy, circumlocutory, diffuse, periphrastic.
Antonyms for windy
Common opposites include calm, windless.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include blowy, stormy, breezy, wordy, prolix, long-winded.
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