gusty

¹

[ guhs-tee ]

adjective

, gust·i·er, gust·i·est.

1. blowing or coming in gusts, as wind, rain, or storms.
2. affected or marked by gusts of wind, rain, etc.:

   a gusty day.

3. occurring or characterized by sudden bursts or outbursts, as sound or laughter.
4. full of meaningless, pretentious talk:

   gusty speechmaking.

5. vigorous; hearty; zestful:

   a gusty woman.

gusty

²

[ guhs-tee, goos-tee ]

adjective

, Chiefly Scot.

, gust·i·er, gust·i·est.

1. tasty; savory; appetizing.

gusty

/ ˈɡʌstɪ /

adjective

1. blowing or occurring in gusts or characterized by blustery weather

   a gusty wind

2. given to sudden outbursts, as of emotion or temperament

Derived Forms

• ˈgustiness, noun
• ˈgustily, adverb

Other Words From

• gusti·ly adverb
• gusti·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of gusty¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; gust ¹ + -y ¹; gusty ¹def 5 perhaps gust(o) + -y ¹

Origin of gusty²

First recorded in 1715–25; gust ² + -y ¹

Example Sentences

Strong gusty winds will accompany the mountain snow too.

From BBC

On Thursday, she adjusted to gusty winds and fast greens to make five straight birdies from holes 8-12 and pull away from the field.

From Los Angeles Times

Pacific Gas & Electric and Southern California Edison are expected to shut off power for up to 240,000 customers in order to minimize potential fire starts amid the dry, gusty weather.

From Los Angeles Times

The clocks rolled back and the winds rolled in early Sunday, bringing gusty conditions to large swaths of Southern California on the first day of Daylight Standard Time.

From Los Angeles Times

Farther east, parts of southwest California aren’t necessarily facing those critical fire conditions, but gusty winds — similarly up to 50- and 60-mph gusts — are still expected through Saturday.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• blustery
• breezy
• stormy