About The Word Windy
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What's The Definition Of Windy?
[adj] abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes; "blowy weather"; "a windy bluff"
[adj] using or containing too many words; "long-winded (or windy) speakers"; "verbose and ineffective instructional methods"; "newspapers of the day printed long wordy editorials"; "proceedings were delayed by wordy disputes" Synonyms | Synonyms for Windy: blowy | breezy | long-winded | prolix | stormy | tedious | verbose | wordy Related Terms | Find terms related to Windy: See Also | Windy In Webster's Dictionary \Wind"y\, a. [Compar. {Windier}; superl. {Windiest}.] [AS.
windig.]
1. Consisting of wind; accompanied or characterized by wind;
exposed to wind. ``The windy hill.'' --M. Arnold.
Blown with the windy tempest of my heart. --Shak.
2. Next the wind; windward.
It keeps on the windy side of care. --Shak.
3. Tempestuous; boisterous; as, windy weather.
4. Serving to occasion wind or gas in the intestines;
flatulent; as, windy food.
5. Attended or caused by wind, or gas, in the intestines. ``A
windy colic.'' --Arbuthnot.
6. Fig.: Empty; airy. ``Windy joy.'' --Milton.
Here's that windy applause, that poor, transitory
pleasure, for which I was dishonored. --South.
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