Definition of GUSTY

gusty

Adjective Satellite

  • blowing in puffs or short intermittent blasts
    • "gusty winds "

Adj

  • Of wind: blowing in gusts; blustery; tempestuous.
  • Characterized by or occurring in instances of sudden strong expression.
  • Bombastic, verbose.
  • With gusto

Adjective

  • Characterized by or subject to sudden, strong bursts of wind.

Examples

  • His strategy was gusty, with unpredictable, high-scoring words appearing sporadically.

Origin / Etymology

From gust + -y.

Synonyms

puffy

Scrabble Score: 9

gusty: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
gusty: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
gusty: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

gusty: valid Words With Friends Word