blustery
Americanadjective
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characterized by strong, gusty wind.
It's a blustery day, with a stiff westerly whipping across the valley keeping the temperature on the cool side.
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full of bravado and empty boasts, threats, or protests.
Without these two arrogant, blustery leaders, the two sides would likely have solved their problems and worked things out.
Other Word Forms
- blusterously adverb
- unblusterous adjective
- unblusterously adverb
Etymology
Origin of blustery
Example Sentences
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Through the day there will be a mix of sunny spells with blustery showers - with hail and thunder also possible.
From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026
It comes off loud, blustery, and overconfident, as if to signal a blasé disengagement with the incredible stakes of the moment.
From Slate • Mar. 6, 2026
She said she was now a "happy woman", having found love again in a new relationship as she rebuilt her life on the blustery French Atlantic island of Ile de Re.
From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026
Tuesday will see sunshine and blustery showers across Scotland and Northern Ireland.
From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026
It was a crisp and blustery day—the sun hiding behind giant cloudbanks only to burst out moments later and dapple the hills with spectacular rays of light—and I felt energized and hopeful.
From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs
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