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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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Nicole Cobler, Axios, 14 Feb. 2025
Note: the roads are tiny and windy and not for the faint of heart.
—Jenn Rice, Vogue, 12 Feb. 2025
A week of mild weather in Denver will give way to snow Friday night, while Colorado’s southern plains can expect a dry, windy day, according to the National Weather Service.
—Max Levy, The Denver Post, 7 Feb. 2025
This windy stretch of Highway 184 in Cayey is lined with lechoneras that also serve traditional dishes like pasteles (snack-size bites of masa stuffed with meat and wrapped in a banana leaf), rice with pigeon peas, and sweet plantains.
—Amy Gordon, AFAR Media, 31 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
Cold, windy days are often the best time to spot bald eagles.
—Nicole Cobler, Axios, 14 Feb. 2025
Note: the roads are tiny and windy and not for the faint of heart.
—Jenn Rice, Vogue, 12 Feb. 2025
A week of mild weather in Denver will give way to snow Friday night, while Colorado’s southern plains can expect a dry, windy day, according to the National Weather Service.
—Max Levy, The Denver Post, 7 Feb. 2025
This windy stretch of Highway 184 in Cayey is lined with lechoneras that also serve traditional dishes like pasteles (snack-size bites of masa stuffed with meat and wrapped in a banana leaf), rice with pigeon peas, and sweet plantains.
—Amy Gordon, AFAR Media, 31 Jan. 2025
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“Windy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/windy. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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