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Meaning of 'windy' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Windy [ superl.]
- Consisting of wind; accompanied or characterized by wind; exposed to wind.
- Next the wind; windward.
- Tempestuous; boisterous; as, windy weather.
- Serving to occasion wind or gas in the intestines; flatulent; as, windy food.
- Attended or caused by wind, or gas, in the intestines.
- Fig.: Empty; airy.

Meaning of 'windy' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . windy [ s]
Meaning (1):
- abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes
Example in sentence:
  • a windy bluff;
  • blowy weather
Meaning (2):
- resembling the wind in speed, force, or variability
Example in sentence:
  • a windy dash home
Meaning (3):
- not practical or realizable; speculative
Example in sentence:
  • airy theories about socioeconomic improvement;
  • visionary schemes for getting rich
Meaning (4):
- using or containing too many words
Example in sentence:
  • long-winded (or windy) speakers;
  • newspapers of the day printed long wordy editorials;
  • proceedings were delayed by wordy disputes;
  • verbose and ineffective instructional methods

Nearby Words:

win wince winced wincer wincey winch wincing wincopipe wind wind-break

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