Adjective (1)
one particularly windy day should shake the last of the autumn leaves from the trees
gave his usual windy speech about working for the common people
a windy saleswoman who told us a lot more than we wanted to know about vacuum cleaners Adjective (2)
a windy little creek
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Adjective
While brilliantly beautiful, Tulum's beaches are some of the windiest in the Mexican Caribbean.—Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 26 May 2024 These baits fish fantastic in stained water, especially in cooler water temps (60 to 70 degrees) and on windy days.—Shaye Baker, Field & Stream, 23 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for windy
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Word History
First Known Use
Adjective (1)
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)
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