Definition of Windy in English :

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Windy meaning in English

Meaning of Windy in English

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Windy

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Adjective

1. blowy, breezy, windy

abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes

Example Sentences:
'blowy weather'
'a windy bluff'

2. airy, impractical, laputan, visionary, windy

not practical or realizable; speculative

Example Sentences:
'airy theories about socioeconomic improvement'
'visionary schemes for getting rich'

3. windy

resembling the wind in speed, force, or variability

Example Sentences:
'a windy dash home'

4. long-winded, tedious, verbose, windy, wordy

using or containing too many words

Example Sentences:
'long-winded (or windy) speakers'
'verbose and ineffective instructional methods'
'newspapers of the day printed long wordy editorials'
'proceedings were delayed by wordy disputes'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Windy

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adjectiveWord forms: windier or windiest
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

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Windy

see synonyms of windy
adjectiveWord forms: ˈwindier or ˈwindiest
1. 
characterized or accompanied by wind
a windy day
2. 
exposed to wind; swept by strong or frequent winds
a windy city
3. 
like wind; stormy, blustery, violent, etc.
windy anger
4. 
a. 
without substance; empty, flimsy, etc.
b. 
long-winded, pompous, boastful, etc.
5. 
flatulent

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.


Windy

see synonyms of windy
adj. wind·i·er, wind·i·est
1. Characterized by or abounding in wind: a windy night.
2. Open to the wind; unsheltered: a windy terrace.
3. Resembling the wind in speed, force, or variability: a windy dash homeward.
4.
a. Lacking substance; empty: windy promises.
b. Given to or characterized by wearisome verbosity: a windy speaker.
5. Flatulent.

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