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windy

/ˈwɪndi/
/ˈwɪndi/
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Other forms: windiest; windier

Definitions of windy
  1. adjective
    abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes
    “a windy bluff”
    synonyms: blowy, breezy
    stormy
    (especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
  2. adjective
    resembling the wind in speed, force, or variability
    “a windy dash home”
    synonyms:
    fast
    acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly
  3. adjective
    using or containing too many words
    prolix
    tediously prolonged or tending to speak or write at great length
  4. adjective
    not practical or realizable; speculative
    utopian
    characterized by or aspiring to impracticable perfection
Pronunciation
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/ˈwɪndi/
UK
/ˈwɪndi/
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