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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The windy conditions also will create extreme fire risk in New Mexico, Texas, and Oklahoma.—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025 The most perilous year was 2007, when windy conditions resulted in 93 balls being hit into the drink – and 50 in the first round alone.—George Ramsay, CNN, 13 Mar. 2025 The community is 100% behind the Somers Fire Department and all the first responders who bravely worked in freezing, windy conditions and 100% behind the Smith family at this difficult time.—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 8 Mar. 2025 The storm now has moved out, but windy conditions are impacting millions across the Northeast, including in Washington, D.C., New York City and Boston.—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 6 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for windy
Word History
First Known Use
Adjective (1)
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)
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