windy

[ win-dee ]

adjective

, wind·i·er, wind·i·est.

1. accompanied or characterized by wind:

   a windy day.

2. exposed to or swept by the wind:

   a windy hill.

3. consisting of or resembling wind:

   a windy tempest of activity.

4. toward the wind; windward.
5. unsubstantial or empty.
6. of the nature of, characterized by, or given to prolonged, empty talk; voluble; verbose; bombastic.
7. characterized by or causing flatulence.
8. Chiefly Scot. boastful.

windy

/ ˈwɪndɪ /

adjective

1. of, characterized by, resembling, or relating to wind; stormy
2. swept by or open to powerful winds
3. marked by or given to empty, prolonged, and often boastful speech; bombastic

   windy orations

4. void of substance
5. an informal word for flatulent
6. slang.
   afraid; frightened; nervous

Derived Forms

• ˈwindiness, noun
• ˈwindily, adverb

Other Words From

• windi·ly adverb
• windi·ness noun
• un·windy adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of windy¹

before 900; Middle English; Old English windig. See wind ¹, -y ¹

Example Sentences

This would bring wet and windy weather on the south side of the low pressure.

From BBC

Yet others say there is no way to guarantee safety — especially in extremely dry and windy conditions.

From Los Angeles Times

If the windy conditions had persisted longer, Lorenzen thinks this year’s blaze could have been even worse.

From Los Angeles Times

However, windy and dry conditions were forecast to pick up again in the evening and on Tuesday, again posing a hazard.

From Los Angeles Times

If the windy conditions had persisted longer, Lorenzen thinks it could have been much worse.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• bending
• curving
• meandering
• serpentine
• sinuous
• snaking
• tortuous
• turning
• twisting
• twisty
• winding
• zigzag