Windy

/ˈwɪn.di/ · adjective

Meaning

Accompanied by wind..

Definitions by Sense

1. Accompanied by wind.
2. Unsheltered and open to the wind.
3. Empty and lacking substance.
4. Long-winded; orally verbose.
5. (informal) Flatulent.
6. (slang) Nervous, frightened.
7. (colloquial) A fart.
8. (of a path etc) Having many bends; winding, twisting or tortuous.

Example Sentences

It was a long and windy night.

“Everybody is interested in extremes – the hottest, the wettest, the windiest – so creating a database of professionally verified records is useful in that fact alone,” says Randall Cerveny from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).

Humid, windy days with low pressure make pain worse in those with long-term health conditions, according to new research.

[…] Higher windier locations can some times provide a relief from these insects during the growing season.”

They shagged in a windy bus shelter.

They made windy promises they would not keep.

I am not come hither to contend with the King of Witchland in windy railing, but to match my strength against his, sinew against sinew.

The Tex-Mex meal had made them somewhat windy.

Synonyms for windy

Antonyms for windy

Related Words

Word Forms

• windier
• windiest
• windies

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