Definition of WINDY

windy

Plural: windies

Adjective Satellite

  • abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes
    • "a windy bluff"
  • not practical or realizable; speculative
  • resembling the wind in speed, force, or variability
    • "a windy dash home"
  • using or containing too many words
    • "long-winded (or windy) speakers"

Adj

  • Accompanied by wind.
  • Unsheltered and open to the wind.
  • Empty and lacking substance.
  • Long-winded; orally verbose.
  • Flatulent.
  • Nervous, frightened.
  • Having many bends; winding, twisting or tortuous.

Noun

  • A fart.

Adjective

  • Characterized by strong winds; also, full of empty talk.

Examples

  • His explanation for not finding a better word was rather WINDY and unconvincing.
  • It was a long and windy night.
  • The Tex-Mex meal had made them somewhat windy.
  • They made windy promises they would not keep.
  • They shagged in a windy bus shelter.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English windy, from Old English windiġ (“windy”), from Proto-Germanic *windigaz (“windy”), equivalent to wind + -y. Cognate with Saterland Frisian wiendich (“windy”), West Frisian winich (“windy”), Dutch winderig (“windy”), German Low German windig (“windy”), German windig (“windy”), Swedish vindig (“windy”), Icelandic vindugur (“windy”).

Synonyms

airy, blowy, breezy, impractical, Laputan, long-winded, tedious, verbose, visionary, wordy, blustery

Antonyms

calm, windless

Scrabble Score: 12

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

Words With Friends Score: 12

windy: valid Words With Friends Word