Synonyms
Examples of windy in a Sentence
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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Ray Padilla, The Courier-Journal, 24 Sep. 2024
Mars is a windy and dusty place, so erosion causes the fantastical shapes of some Martian rocks.
—Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
Firefighters were also battling a fire in hazardous, windy conditions in western Nevada, just south of Reno.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 11 Sep. 2024
More:Motorcyclist with gun strapped to gas tank, chihuahua in coat arrested on Up North highway
The cool weather carries along cloudy skies and a chance of showers throughout Friday, followed by a windy but clear weather on Saturday.
—Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 6 Sep. 2024
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Adjective
Kentucky residents can expect rain showers on Friday along with windy conditions, and forecasts currently cannot rule out at least a low-end severe threat as a result of the wind speeds.
—Ray Padilla, The Courier-Journal, 24 Sep. 2024
Mars is a windy and dusty place, so erosion causes the fantastical shapes of some Martian rocks.
—Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
Firefighters were also battling a fire in hazardous, windy conditions in western Nevada, just south of Reno.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 11 Sep. 2024
More:Motorcyclist with gun strapped to gas tank, chihuahua in coat arrested on Up North highway
The cool weather carries along cloudy skies and a chance of showers throughout Friday, followed by a windy but clear weather on Saturday.
—Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 6 Sep. 2024
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“Windy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/windy. Accessed 8 Oct. 2024.
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